The offseason has come and gone, and Phil Kessel remains an Arizona Coyote.
With the team trading away several longtime Coyotes like Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland, Christian Dvorak and Darcy Kuemper, and obtaining future draft picks while re-tooling with new players from other teams, the most prominent among those who remained is Kessel.
The 16th-year veteran with one season left on his eight-year contract is off to a good start this season, with three assists. He's coming off his 12th NHL season of 20 or more goals, as the Coyotes' leader in goals and points with 20 and 43 last season.