while i hate to say/see it happen (he is my favorite offensive player in the league) i really think that kessel is gone......but i dont have the doom and gloom outlook going forward because it is basically impossible for the Bruins to get good value in return (either through draft pick compensation or players in a trade).....just read this on hockeybuzz.com........take it with a grain of salt thought as it is from Eklund..........http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Jay-Bo-to-VAN-e4-Blues-and-Pronger-e3--Isles-may-fly-1-to-Nassau/1/21717