NLV Coyotes fan weighing in. Phil might be a passable replacement for Pacioretty's offensive production, especially if he gets PP time. But he's going to frustrate the shit out of you. Often. We were torn over on the Coyotes board on bringing him back ... probably about 60/40 against. I wanted him back because at times he flashes that Hall of Famer vibe and you're amazed. But those are flashes, not steady-state output. A lot of us felt Kessel's game fell waaaay off when the Coyotes fired Rick Tocchet as coach, who Kessel had previous with in PIT and who was probably a big part in Phil wanting to come to ARZ. Not just his production (no goals, all assists this year) but his effort too. But that coincided with a full-on tank/rebuild season. So who really knows.
tl;dr ... good luck. Should be fun. I'll be over at Big Dog's watching.