LEAFS, BRUINS REACH AGREEMENT

Brian Burke finally got his wish. On Friday, the Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins reached an agreement on a deal that would send forward Phil Kessel to Toronto. In exchange, the Bruins will receive a first and second round pick in 2010, along with a first round pick in 2011.

It has been widely known that Leafs general manager Brian Burke has been pursuing the young star for a while now. The team originally had a deal in place at the draft, a deal that would've seen defenceman Tomas Kaberle as part of the deal. Now not only does the Leafs get to keep Kaberle, they get Kessel as well for just three draft picks, although one may argue two first round picks may be a steep price, it was a price Burke was willing to pay.

This trade ends months of rumours involving the 21-year-old who is coming off a career year in which he recorded 60 points in 70 games, including 36 goals.