Hayes struggled in Boston, eventually being released by the club after putting up just 34 points in 133 games. Initially, the return wasn't anything overly impressive for the Maple Leafs when you consider they were giving up a player that had been one of the top goal scorers in the NHL for the previous six years and was still under contract for several more. ARI. While the full story has yet to be written, it is fair to say that few are likely to consider the Bruins the victors of this controversial deal once the final branch falls. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement unless specified. After being swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of the playoffs this past season, the Penguins have been looking to get younger and faster around star Sidney Crosby. Despite his relatively high draft position, Knight ultimately had no impact for the Bruins at the NHL level. Show Me the Money! 6-keys: media/spln/nhl/reg/free/stories, at And to be fair, he probably already is because he might not be a yearly 35-goal scorer anymore and it would be even more difficult to get a bigger return for him in future years. NHL News: Seth Jones, Kadri On Teammates, Burke On Phil Kessel, and the Kessel Trade Tree Zack Kassian the Edmonton Oilers agree on a four-year extension. These cookies do not store any personal information. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 5:03 pm ET. "Phil Kessel is a proven winner, an elite goal scorer and one of the most productive point producers in the NHL for a sustained period of time,'' Arizona general manager John Chayka said. Kessel has three years remaining on an eight-year deal, originally signed with Toronto, that carries a cap hit of $6.8 million per season. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Zucker better be good. Upon hearing the news that Kessel had netted the Bruins two first-rounders with a second-round kicker, many fans had mixed feelings. Morrow also left as a free agent, and Fraser was claimed off of waivers by Edmonton in 2014. In return, the Bruins acquired the 15th, 45th and 52nd overall selections in the 2015 NHL Draft. After 163 games as a Bruin, he was packaged with Marc Savard’s long-term injured reserve contract, and sent to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jimmy Hayes. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. In return for him (as well as Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and a second-round pick that originally belonged to the Penguins) the Maple Leafs received one very good prospect in Kasperi Kapanen, a defenseman (Scott Harrington), a veteran NHL depth player (Nick Spaling) and the Penguins' first-and third-round picks in 2016. Frederik Andersen is now a part of the Phil Kessel trade tree for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Phillips was eventually sent to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations in 2016, effectively cutting the shortest branch of the Kessel trade tree. The third-round pick they received from Pittsburgh was used to select defenseman James Greenway, while they still have the two second-round picks (one from 2017 and another in 2018) from the aforementioned trade with San Jose. Updated Kessel Trade Tree. The Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild under Brendan Shanahan really started to take off one year ago when they traded Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster deal. Kessel was not the problem in Toronto, but given where the team was at the time of the trade and how big this current rebuild is, by the time the team is ready to seriously compete for a Stanley Cup he was going to be into the decline phase of his career. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 19 overall selection in 2013. UFA - 5. "Jim came to me, one time, and said to me that I'll never be a Penguin again. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. The Maple Leafs' return on the Phil Kessel trade is still growing one year later. Along with the cap savings was the tremendous return Chiarelli was able to squeeze from Toronto GM Brian Burke. The most recent move came on Saturday after the conclusion of the 2016 draft when the Maple Leafs sent Harrington and a conditional draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for prospect Kerby Rychel, the No. With all three likely requiring at least one more year of seasoning in the AHL, one potential issue that may arise is the uncertainty that the league will even operate next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They desperately will need a best-four defenseman, and would likely get some draft picks (which the Penguins could also use) as properly, in trade for Kessel. Last summer, the Penguins GM didn’t trade Phil Kessel and that was the huge mistake. Joseph and Birks have yet to play in the NHL. Sweeney used the picks to select Zachary Senyshyn, Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson, and Jeremy Lauzon respectively. 4. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. The 19-year-old winger appeared in nine games for the Maple Leafs at the NHL level in 2015-16. 3. (And keep in mind that Biggs and Erixon never played a game for the Penguins this season and there is a good chance they never will.). In any case, fans will have to wait and see just how long the Hamilton branch of the Kessel tree grows. Over the course of his 203 game stint with the Bruins, he notched 56 goals, 121 points, and seemingly endless questions about his maturity. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 30 overall pick because the Penguins won the Stanley Cup) along with a 2017 second-round pick (it is not yet known if that pick is Toronto's pick, or the one they acquired from San Jose as part of the Spaling trade) to the Anaheim Ducks for goaltender Frederik Andersen. section: | slug: the-phil-kessel-trade-is-still-growing-for-the-maple-leafs | sport: hockey | route: article_single.us | Dealing a 22-year-old potential superstar, fresh off of a 36-goal season, initially received a lukewarm reception. Simply looking at the numbers, we see that the assets acquired have played 240 more games for the Bruins (1,084) than Kessel has in Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Arizona (844).