"Toronto GM Brian Burke and Boston GM Peter Chiarelli, both of whom will be in attendance here at rookie camp on Monday, reported no developments on the Phil Kessel front. Burke made a deal on Saturday to reacquire a second-round draft pick, triggering alarms that he might be readying an offer sheet for Kessel, a restricted free agent.
''Nothing...yet,'' Chiarelli wrote via email when asked if there were any news pertaining to the 21-year-old Kessel (Boston.com)."
It doesn't sounds like a lot of new here, but if you read between the lines there might be. If Toronto offers Kessel an offer sheet the Bruins are not going to be able to match, BUT with Toronto gaining that 2nd round pick it could mean that they are ready to do so, and the Bruins will get a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round draft pick. Not bad for a guy they have very little shot at bringing back. We'll keep you posted..
***UPDATE***
According to ESPN the Bruins have annoucned they will match any offer. I don't know how they could do that, but that is what they are reporting....
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