Nothing New On Kessel

from James Murphy of NESN, I spoke to Phil Kessel’s agent, Wade Arnott, on the ride up Thursday night and got the latest on Kessel and his contract negotiations with the Bruins. “Nothing really new to update,” Arnott said. “I wish I had some new news for you, but there’s really nothing major to report.”… nterestingly, unlike many, Arnott said that he and Kessel did not initially believe the Aaron Ward trade was made as a precursor to re-signing Kessel. “No not at all,” Arnott said. So that is where the two parties stand. 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. As of now, it appears both sides would like to make this work, but the chance is still very real that this might trickle into camp. more