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Wednesday’s FTB: The Maple Leafs won the Kessel trade

Yesterday the Toronto Maple Leafs, eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs weeks ago, became the biggest story in the hockey world when they traded winger Kasperi Kapanen, and others, to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Kapanen was a big part of the return the Maple Leafs got for trading Phil Kessel back in the summer of 2015. The team they acquired Kapanen from? The Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded away several players that day: Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon, and a 2016 2nd round pick (Kasper Bjorkqvist).