Phil Kessel
Team: Arizona Coyotes
Age: 34
2021-22 Stats: 82 Games, 8 Goals, 52 Points
Current Salary: $8 Million AAV
Projected Salary: $3 – $2.5 Million
It would be a thrill to see Phil Kessel return to the blue and white! What a story it would be to see him back in Toronto.
He would be a great compliment to Tavares and Nylander, and he has thrived in situations where he’s not the centre of attention.
Kessel’s scoring seems to have dried up in the Arizona desert, but a return to a contender is sure to kickstart his phenomenal goal scoring abilities.
His apparent invulnerability is another welcome asset of the ironman.
I’m not sure where Kessel wants to play next season, but I wouldn’t count Toronto out of the equation.
He did bring the Stanley Cup to SickKids hospital in Toronto after he won it all with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Quiet Kessel may prefer a smaller market though.