Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he’s open to a reunion with Phil Kessel, but he’s focused on his team.
Kessel skated for the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate in Abbotsford on Wednesday.
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He appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Golden Knights during their Stanley Cup run last season.
Kessel was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015, and he won his first Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.
Kessel was not made available to the media.
The forward has scored 413 goals and assisted 579 times in his career.
Tocchet stated that Kessel has been out of the game for several months, which could indicate an extended conditioning streak.
“Jim (Rutherford) wanted to give him a shot, he’s going to have to go down there for a while and see where he’s at, he’s been out for 10 months,” Tocchet said.
“For me, it’s just a look, I’ll see what transpires.”
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