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More speculation than a rumor, but here it is:

http://www.nicholsonhockey.com/worth...s-kessel-trade

On if LeBrun’s impression of Florida’s potential take on Kessel would be the same around the league:

"No, I’ve had other teams that have said that once they get to the summer they – again, I said this before on this station. There are Phil Kessel lovers around the league. Okay?

“And I’ll tell you this: Who’s the president of hockey operations in Calgary?

Brian Burke.

“I’ll tell you right now, if the Kessel derby gets going this summer, it wouldn’t surprise me if Calgary at least looked at it.

“Now, he’s not GM. And he would adhere to Brad Treliving, but I’ll tell you right now it wouldn’t surprise me if they were part of that mix. And there’s a few other teams I won’t name, because they’ve been asked not to be named, but I know that they also would get in on it.

“But I think what’s going to be interesting to me is this when the times comes on Kessel: Is this going to be about simply getting rid of this contract and getting very little in return, or is it if the Leafs are willing to eat some of the contract, then you can get something in return because he is a very good offensive player. Those are two different transactions. And I don’t think you’re pulling both off in the one deal.”