Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] Jesperi Kotkaniemi signs offersheet with the Hurricanes (1 year, $6.100035M) [Part II]

[Syckle78]

It specifically doesn't. In my opinion, comparing the player careers before turning 21, Kotkaniemi was either better or at the very least as good O'Reilly was.

Yeah O'reilly was better but that doesn't have anything to do with the guy claiming he was a young super star.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

BUWAHAHAHAHAHA...you think that is championship caliber goaltending?

Even the biggest homer would say NO.

What a horrible offseason for Carolina.

my point was they already made deals for goaltending

whether you like it or not, or I like it or not, is irrelevant to my point

 

[Frank Drebin]

I think the point those folks were hanging on was he was the piece they were willing to give up. not someone more significant like Suzuki..etc

From a Buffalo pov, does exchanging kk for Carolinas picks really break a potential deal?

 

[Lempo]

he's in limbo.. for a week anyways

Well, just for the academics' sake, in this time when science is under threat:

(b) If the Prior Club gives the Restricted Free Agent and his Certified Agent, if any, notice, in accordance with Exhibit 3 hereto, that it is exercising its Right of First Refusal (a "First Refusal Exercise Notice"), such notice to be substantially in the form of Exhibit 7 attached hereto, to the Player's and his Certified Agent's, if any, e-mail address listed on the Offer Sheet, if any, within the seven (7) day period, such Restricted Free Agent and the Prior Club shall be deemed to have entered into a binding agreement, which they shall promptly formalize in an SPC, containing: (i) all the Principal Terms (subject to subsection (e) below); and (ii) such additional terms as may be agreed upon between the Restricted Free Agent and the Prior Club. The Prior Club may not Trade that Restricted Free Agent for a period of one year from the date it exercises its Right of First Refusal.

(c) If the Prior Club does not give the Restricted Free Agent the First Refusal Exercise Notice within the seven (7) day period, the Player and the New Club shall be deemed to have entered into a binding agreement, which they shall promptly formalize in an SPC, containing all of the terms contained in the Offer Sheet, and the Restricted Free Agent's Prior Club shall receive from the New Club the Draft Choice Compensation, if any, specified in Section 10.4 below.

The SPC will be officially formalized "promptly" only after we know for certain who it will be formalized with. He's not anyone's as of now, but he shouldn't let it go into his head.

Maybe officially-officially he is still an RFA in Montreal's Reserve List, but they are restricted from trading him (=his rights).

 

[DRW204]

Hopefully mtl retaliated with a high signing bonus offer sheet for Necas lol

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

From a Buffalo pov, does exchanging kk for Carolinas picks really break a potential deal?

I would think from a Buffalo FAN pov, which is all this is on here, it's not enough either way

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Yeah O'reilly was better but that doesn't have anything to do with the guy claiming he was a young super star.

At NHL level neither was a superstar before turning 21. Outside NHL, for sure, but not at NHL.

Kotkaniemi has a lot bigger hype around him due to both market and draft position, but for actually being a superstar, no.

 

[19VJ17]

Buffalo isn't going to take a pupu platter of mediocre picks and prospects no matter how high you pile em up. You need an enticing center piece.

I would put a cherry on top of the pupu platter

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Well, just for the academics' sake, in this time when science is under threat:



The SPC will be officially formalized "promptly" only after we know for certain who it will be formalized with. He's not anyone's as of now, but he shouldn't let it go into his head.

Maybe officially-officially he is still and RFA in Montreal's Reserve List, but they are restricted from trading him (=his rights).

yeah, I don't see it as a big deal honestly. and as you pointed out before, he can't be moved once this was signed, so it's kinda moot

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Hopefully mtl retaliated with a high signing bonus offer sheet for Necas lol

And the Canes can do it right back the same summer for Suzuki. Both contracts expire this coming summer

 

[thewall]

Let the kid go. Im a huge KK fan but 6.1 M makes him the most overpaid player in the league. Use the picks to get a cheaper Center. Then beat the Canes in Carolina and drop a 20$ bill at center ice with a non sense celebration to close the deal!

 

[LOFIN]

BUWAHAHAHAHAHA...you think that is championship caliber goaltending?

Even the biggest homer would say NO.

What a horrible offseason for Carolina.

Define "championship caliber goaltending". Yes, Vasilevsky has won two in a row but in general the past winners have not had spectacular goalies. The goalies have played great during their run, but not been elite goalies in general. Holtby, Binnington, Murray just as recent examples.

 

[abo9]

Hopefully mtl retaliated with a high signing bonus offer sheet for Necas lol

problem is... Necas is gonna be worth the 6.1M

 

[Frank Drebin]

Define "championship caliber goaltending". Yes, Vasilevsky has won two in a row but in general the past winners have not had spectacular goalies. The goalies have played great during their run, but not been elite goalies in general. Holtby, Binnington, Murray just as recent examples.

It's going to be very hard to beat tb with a much inferior goalie Top vasi. Whoever manages to beat them will likely hate a top 10 tendy

 

[DRW204]

And the Canes can do it right back the same summer for Suzuki. Both contracts expire this coming summer

fingers crossed. I'm here for the drama.

 

[canucklover123]

Other than KK, the real winners here are Suzuki and Necas.

I would fire my agent if he even suggested accepting a contract prior to RFA offers lol. Let the pissing contest begin

 

[BatVader]

Canes are hoping Bergevin retaliates with Necas…after what he did with the Aho OS, Carolina would love to get Necas on as great a deal as they got Aho

 

[JT Kreider]

Boom. Great post. The opportunity cost of sticking it to Montreal is you can't upgrade elsewhere...like the crappy goaltending problem...yikes.

Agreed of all their needs KK does not even make the top 10 and is more of a luxury project except they don't actually have the room for such a luxury

 

[strongcomp05]

love KK but let him walk.. take the 1st and 3rd and offersheet someone else.