As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their offseason transformation, Phil Kessel is -- not surprisingly -- being thrust back into the spotlight in terms of trade rumors and speculation. At this point the talk is very simply just speculation, but it is interesting to see the Rangers are on his list of approved teams.
Kessel's limited NTC is believed to include eight teams he can be traded to. Prior to the trade deadline, TSN reported those eight teams were believed to be: Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; Minnesota; Montreal; New York Rangers; Philadelphia; and Pittsburgh.