With the trade deadline now less than a month away, we continue our look at some of the players who have a good chance of being on the move between now and March 21st.
Over the summer, the Coyotes moved out several veterans and really dove into their long-term rebuilding project. However, one veteran that wasn’t moved out at that time was winger Phil Kessel. With playoff-bound teams looking to add some scoring depth between now and the trade deadline, it stands to reason that there’s a good chance that Kessel will be on the move in the coming weeks.
Contract
Kessel is in the final season of his deal that carries a $8MM cap hit. $5MM of his money owing for this season was paid out in a signing bonus while his base salary is only $1MM. Toronto is retaining 15% of that amount so Arizona’s cap hit is $6.8MM. The contract also contains an eight-team no-trade clause.
2021-22
It has been a tough year for many Coyotes as Arizona sits in the basement of the Western…
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