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Penguins acquire Phil Kessel in trade

PITTSBURGH — The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

According to Sportsnet, Toronto will get center Nick Spaling, forward Kasperi Kapanen, defenseman Scott Harrington and a pair of draft picks. The full details of the deal are still to be unveiled.

Kessel, 27, is entering the second year of an eight-year contract that carries an average cap hit of $8 million per season.

Kessel had 25 goals last season.

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