TSN is reporting this little rumor, and I have seen it numerous times on twitter as well. I just hope my head doesn't blow up before the draft and July 1st free agent signing date come and go. Let's see you have a player that scores 36 goals the type of player your team has been craving probably since the days of Cam Neely and you reward him by trying to trade him for a defenseman that has been in the league for 10years and a first round draft pick that may or may not be able to play for your team this season. Did Doug Risebrough become the general manager of the Boston Bruins?
The Boston Bruins are in pursuit of Tomas Kaberle and a top 10 pick in today's draft.
Sources tell TSN the Bruins have offered restricted free agent forward Phil Kessel to Toronto in exchange for the Leaf defenceman and Toronto's No. 7 pick in the draft.
The Leafs are apparently canvassing the league to see if there are any better offers out there.
Kessel, taken fifth overall by the Bruins in 2006, scored 36 goals and 60 points last season, his third campaign in the NHL. With restricted free agent David Krejci signed to a long-term deal and the team pushed up against next year's salary cap, general manager Peter Chiarelli was rumoured to be shopping the young scorer.
I totally would take Kaberle and the 7th for Kessel. We don't know if we'd even be able to sign Kessel.
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