By: Matt Kalman

It's finally over.

The weight that is finally off the shoulders of the Boston Bruins is the 180 pounds of Phil Kessel (without pads and skates) and his contract impasse. After a summer of more trade rumors than contract talks, Kessel was dealt to Toronto on Friday night for two first-round picks and a second-round pick.

Quiet off the ice, lethal with a stick in his hand, and possessing an awesome combination of speed and a flair for the dramatic (who can forget all those shootout-clinching goals), Kessel priced himself out of Boston's plans and now he's headed to Toronto, where he'll have a chance to victimize the division rival Bruins six times a season.

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