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Report: Leafs could keep up to $2 million in Kessel's salary

The Leafs have reportedly offered to an unknown team, to keep up to $2 million in Phil Kessel's salary in a deal to trade the 27-year-old winger.

Good news for any team looking to acquire Phil Kessel. According to St.Louis Blues beat writer Andy Strickland, the Leafs have told at least one team that they would retain $2 million of Kessel's salary in order to make a trade.

Toronto #mapleleafs have told at least one team they're willing to retain $2 million of Phil Kessel's salary

— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) June 29, 2015

It's unclear which team the offer was made to, but we do know that a number of teams are interested in the 27-year-old, who has a cap hit of $8 million through 2022.