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3 Former Toronto Maple Leafs Who Could Rejoin the Team

ByStephen Nixon|
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Phil Kessel #81 and Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs share a laugh prior to play between the Minnesota Wild and the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 23, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Wild defeated the Leafs 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 23: Phil Kessel #81 and Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs share a laugh prior to play between the Minnesota Wild and the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on March 23, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Wild defeated the Leafs 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 9: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs  . (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

No. 2: Phil Kessel

I can’t even believe I’m writing this, but Kessel would be such an unbelievable fit on the Leafs third line.

For those fans out there that don’t like Kessel, shame on you. He never should have been built-up as the poster-child, as his personality never fit that in Toronto. When he was shipped to Pittsburgh, he was sheltered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and found his calling on a team that won back-to-back Stanley Cup’s.

Kessel was always incredibly skilled, and he’s still continuing to put up good points on a terrible Arizona Coyotes team.

Now that Toronto has Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander as the big-shot’s, Kessel could fall into the background again and be an unbelievable addition on the team’s third line.

I’m sure Kessel wants nothing to do with Toronto and the team probably wants nothing to do with him, but he could be that depth-scorer they’re missing in the bottom-six.

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