BREAKING: UFA Phil Kessel signs with unexpected team

NHL veteran Phil Kessel found himself as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his long career.

�'Phil the Thrill'' has been in search for a new home for quite some time now, and most did not expect the him to take this long, however, rumours have been heating up lately.

The main one being that Kessel will be returning to Canada, with the Edmonton Oilers or Calgary Flames, but that's not the case!

Kessel has signed elsewhere, multiple NHL insiders and the team have confirmed the late night transaction, coming in at around 11pm EST on Wednesday:

I don't think anybody seen this coming! Phil Kessel will be joining former Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy and co.!

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