It has been a while since the Phil Kessel trade rumor mill started to spin, but it was back in action this week when Elliotte Friedman mentioned in his latest 31 thoughts column that the Penguins had “tested the market” on their top winger.
This does not mean they are looking to trade him.
This does not mean they are going to trade him.
This does not mean they want to trade him.
At most it just means they kicked the tires on what they could get back for him if they decided to go that route.