from NHL.com,

Phil Kessel is not on the trade market, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford told The Athletic on Friday, and reports of problems between the forward and coach Mike Sullivan are exaggerated.

"This is something that I believe has been blown out of proportion," Rutherford told the website. "I don't know where this story started. It's unfortunate."

Reports have said the Penguins would be willing to trade Kessel because he reportedly was unhappy with Sullivan taking him off a line with Evgeni Malkin.

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