"There were no reports of offer sheets, and while there have been recent rumors of the Islanders and Sharks inquiring about a Kessel trade and the Islanders possibly looking at Marco Sturm, follow-ups have turned up nothing substantial."
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NESN.com on Boston's
Phil Kessel negotiations.
Two things I'm certain of:
1) Kessel is the type who's worth more than he makes but less than he thinks he's worth.
2) Thanks to their cap room, the Islanders are Team X in every "could be interested" cap-relief rumor of the summer.