Report: Kessel extension could be done by Tuesday
On Monday evening it was reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs and leading scorer Phil Kessel were working to finalize a contract extension before Tuesday's season opener.
Now TSN's Bob McKenzie is passing along additional details, which suggest that an extension between the Leafs and Kessel could be imminent:
Getting a sense Phil Kessel's contract extension in TOR could get done as early as Tues. Leafs and Kessel's agents working towards that.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 1, 2013
McKenzie also has specifics in terms of potential term and dollar amount:
But no one has confirmed it's done yet. So we'll see. If it's done, I would expect it'll be $8M per year, give or take $500K, for 7 or 8 yrs
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 1, 2013