NHL insider David Pagnotta reported today on the 4th Period Podcast that two teams are still vying for Kessel's services.
Kessel, 36, is coming off a season in which he set the NHL record for longest iron man streak for consecutive games played. However, while his Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup, he played just four games on their playoff run. He was a healthy scratch for their other games.
Kessel scored just 36 points last year in the full 82 game season, his lowest total in a full season, and the second lowest point total for a single season in his career period, trailing only his rookie campaign.
While he clearly is not as effective as he once was, Kessel has proven that he can still give teams valuable minutes. He currently sits 14 games away from having played 1300 in his career and he is just 8 points shy of 1000. Both marks would be major milestones for the three time Stanley Cup champion. If it is true that there are two teams interested in his services, then it should be relatively easy for Kessel to hit both these marks.
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16 OCTOBRE | 59 ANSWERS The Phil Kessel Sweepstakes Has Been Narrowed Down To Two Teams Will Kessel play games this year | ||
Yes | 43 | 72.9 % |
No | 16 | 27.1 % |
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