Phil Kessel Trade: Did The Maple Leafs Get Fair Value?
By Tim Chiasson
Jan 24, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Phil Kessel (81) of the Toronto Maple Leafs on the red carpet before the 2015 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Nationwide Arena. Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
In this week’s roundtable we share thoughts on whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs got fair value in the Phil Kessel trade.
In case you missed it – because you were under a rock on an island in the middle of nowhere – here’s the full Phil Kessel to Pittsburgh deal one more time.
That’s how the trade broke down. There are several conditions on the first round pick from Pittsburgh, including the Penguins having it lottery protected for two years. If the Penguins miss the playoffs this year, the pick moves to 2017. Since that’s not going to happen, it’s irrelevant.
So, did the Toronto Maple Leafs receive fair value for Phil Kessel? Scroll through the slideshow to see our answers and have your say in the poll at the end.
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