Kessel is Bruins' Main Focus in Free Agency

Time is beginning to tick away, as the free agency period is set to begin on Wednesday. Since the season ended, the Boston Bruins have taken care of business with one free agent, locking up David Krejci for three more years. Although the market opens on July 1st, it is not necessary for the Bruins to get all of their deals done prior to that date.The name on the tips of all tongues around New England is Phil Kessel. After scoring 36 goals and 60 points in 70 regular season games, Kessel is Boston's biggest free agent this summer. The 21-year old will be looking for quite the raise, as he made just $850,000 this past season. Most experts believe that he will receive a contract in a similar ballpark to the three years and $11.25 million that David Krejci was given. Heading into the free agency period, the Bruins have two aspects in their favor regarding Kessel. First, there are larger names on the market, with players such as Marian Hossa and Marian Gaborik available. Second, Kess...