The Vegas Golden Knights have signed Phil Kessel to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, the club announced Wednesday. Check it out here.

Phil Kessel : Contract | Oilers | Golden knights | Stats

Philip Joseph Kessel Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League.

Phil Kessel : Contract | Oilers | Golden knights | Stats

                             Phil Kessel                          
Born October 2, 1987 (age 34)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
            Weight              223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right

He has previously played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona Coyotes, and Boston Bruins.

Kessel is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning back-to-back championships with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.

Phil Kessel Contract 

Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, August 24, that the team has signed forward Phil Kessel to a one-year contract worth an average annual value of $1,500,000. 

Phil Kessel : Contract | Oilers | Golden knights | Stats

A two-time Stanley Cup champion (2015-16, 2016-17), Kessel has 956 points (399 G, 557 A) in 1,204 career NHL games.

He ranks eighth among all players who appeared in 2021-22 in career games played and 10th in career points. He is one goal shy of becoming the 13th American-born player to score 400 NHL goals.

Kessel has appeared in 982 consecutive NHL contests, the longest active streak and seven games away from tying Keith Yandle’s all-time record of 989. 

Oilers 

Phil Kessel is among the few notable names remaining in this summer’s unrestricted free agent market.

While the winger’s best days are behind him, he could become an affordable addition to a club such as the Edmonton Oilers.

Phil Kessel : Contract | Oilers | Golden knights | Stats

During last week’s 32 Thoughts podcast, Jeff Marek wondered if Kessel might end up with the Oilers once the arbitration period has passed.

“He’d score there, there’s no denying that,” he said, pointing out Kessel was in a difficult position with the Arizona Coyotes.

Kessel’s production dropped considerably after being traded to the Coyotes by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019.

Golden knights 

The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.

The 34-year-old Kessel spent the past three seasons with the Arizona Coyotes. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has 399 goals and 557 assists in 1,204 career games with Boston, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Arizona.

Phil Kessel : Contract | Oilers | Golden knights | Stats

Kessel has appeared in 982 consecutive NHL games, the longest active streak, and is seven away from tying Keith Yandle’s record of 989.

Phil Kessel stats

Here are the stats of phil kessel  :

Season
Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TSA TOI ATOI FOW FOL FO% BLK HIT TK GV Awards
2021-22 34 ARI NHL 82 8 44 52 -24 40 6 2 0 0 32 12 0 175 4.6 310 1368 16:41 4 8 33.3 21 6 39 53  
2020-21 33 ARI NHL 56 20 23 43 -17 12 16 4 0 3 14 9 0 115 17.4 206 957 17:05 1 3 25.0 9 8 19 20 Byng-38
2019-20 32 ARI NHL 70 14 24 38 -21 22 5 9 0 2 16 8 0 153 9.2 270 1200 17:09 2 7 22.2 20 11 19 41  
2018-19 31 PIT NHL 82 27 55 82 -19 28 15 12 0 10 31 24 0 215 12.6 370 1474 17:59 4 5 44.4 18 12 33 78 Byng-49
2017-18 30 PIT NHL 82 34 58 92 -4 36 22 12 0 6 28 30 0 261 13.0 449 1532 18:41 6 13 31.6 17 10 26 60 AS-3
2016-17 29 PIT NHL 82 23 47 70 3 20 15 8 0 4 25 22 0 229 10.0 407 1471 17:56 5 10 33.3 15 12 15 51 Byng-44
2015-16 28 PIT NHL 82 26 33 59 9 18 22 4 0 5 20 13 0 274 9.5 479 1507 18:23 2 3 40.0 13 9 26 55  
2014-15 27 TOR NHL 82 25 36 61 -34 30 17 8 0 4 19 17 0 280 8.9 507 1541 18:48 2 3 40.0 13 18 34 64  
2013-14 26 TOR NHL 82 37 43 80 -5 27 29 8 0 6 31 12 0 305 12.1 556 1695 20:40 2 12 14.3 30 25 37 88 AS-3
2012-13 25 TOR NHL 48 20 32 52 -3 18 14 6 0 4 17 15 0 161 12.4 313 951 19:49 5 3 62.5 23 16 25 45 AS-4,Byng-18
2011-12 24 TOR NHL 82 37 45 82 -10 20 27 10 0 6 32 13 0 295 12.5 538 1645 20:03 9 19 32.1 21 12 39 82 AS-18,AS-5,Byng-16
2010-11 23 TOR NHL 82 32 32 64 -20 24 19 12 1 6 21 11 0 325 9.8 572 1611 19:39 24 35 40.7 22 11 45 45 Byng-39
2009-10 22 TOR NHL 70 30 25 55 -8 21 22 8 0 5 17 8 0 297 10.1 548 1368 19:33 59 63 48.4 13 13 30 46  
2008-09 21 BOS NHL 70 36 24 60 23 16 28 8 0 6 17 7 0 232 15.5 400 1159 16:34 42 45 48.3 16 6 42 33 AS-13,Byng-9
2007-08 20 BOS NHL 82 19 18 37 -6 28 14 5 0 3 16 2 0 213 8.9 372 1249 15:14 137 187 42.3 17 11 37 30 Byng-37
2006-07 19 BOS NHL 70 11 18 29 -12 12 10 1 0 0 14 4 0 170 6.5   984 14:04               Byng-59,Calder-11,Masterton-1

 

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