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Unavoidable Phil Kessel Trade Bringing More Problems to Depleted Maple Leafs

Bleacher Report | July 1, 2015

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tim Erixon, Daniel Winnik

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a long-expected trade on Wednesday, shipping Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a massive, multiplayer deal. The return for Toronto was disappointing in some ways, but not terribly surprising.

Here’s how the Globe and Mail’s James Mirtle broke down the trade:

Here's the full terms of the Phil Kessel trade. Retained 15% of his salary as well, which is big. pic.twitter.com/amDcZQnRJb

— James Mirtle (@mirtle) July 1, 2015

Here are the conditions on the first-round pick the Leafs get in the Kessel trade.

See full article at Bleacher Report