Don Cherry has weighed in on the departure of Phil Kessel.

The Coach's Corner host took to Twitter Thursday to share his thoughts on the Maple Leafs' big trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Grapes was in favour of the deal.

"Phil Kessel had to go for two reasons. He had fallen out of favour for the way he played the last part of the season and he was making too much money.

"He’ll be a lot better and he’ll be a lot happier in the USA where he comes from. He’ll be happy in Pittsburgh having Crosby and Malkin feeding him. He won’t be the guy with a gun to his head after every game. He’ll fit right in there.

"He can just play the game. I foresee him getting between 30 and 40 goals. I was really, really surprised the Maple Leafs didn't have to eat more than the 1.2 million."

Cherry also praised who the Leafs got in return for the winger.

"They got Nick Spaling. He’s from Palmerston, Ontario. So I am happy right off the bat. Scott Harrington is from Kingston, Ontario. I watched him play for the Kingston minor team.

"Kasperi Kapanen is a little Finn. It seems Toronto has the world covered in the market of small European players but I like the way they are going. This is a step in the right direction. It’s going to take patience."

And then he summed the deal up: "It’s a good trade for both teams."