Late Wednesday night, Phil Kessel signed a one-year deal with the Vegas Golden Knights as a show me deal. The veteran still showed last season he can produce even on a poor team, but could only get a $1,500,000 contract.
Phil Kessel has signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Vegas Golden Knights.� Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) August 25, 2022
In Kessel's first interview since joining the Golden Knights, he takes a hilarious shot at his former team in Arizona:
"It's going to be nice playing on a team that wants to win."
- Phil Kessel on the @GoldenKnights vs. playing for the @ArizonaCoyotes� Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 25, 2022
While the Golden Knights have had major success during their time in the league and have some superstar players in the organization like Eichel, Stone & Pietreangelo, the Golden Knights missed the playoffs last year. They were also dealt a major blow this month that Robin Lehner will miss the season as well to recover from surgery.
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26 AOUT | 415 ANSWERS Phil Kessel takes a HILARIOUS shot at the Arizona Coyotes and demolishes the organization Will Kessel score 30 goals this year? | ||
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