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

[TheFinalWord]

So you're saying that Carolina does actually want to give away a 1st and a 3rd and pay $6m for KK when they weren't willing to pay an extra mil to Dougie Hamilton? Like I said man, if Carolina actually wants this OS to go through it is a dumb as f*** move. Sorry.

I love the tears. This is such a fun move by Carolina.

 

[jonlin]

This is why offer sheets are so fun. A fourth liner signing one and we are almost 40 pages deep into our third thread and it’s only been a couple of days. It’s entertaining, wish it happened more.

I was told he was a surefire minimum 2C before he got offersheeted. Putting a bit ink on a paper can actually drop a players future prediction a lot. I bet he is a KHL or AHL player tomorrow.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

It's amazing how far people will go to bash this guy, when they could just say he's ugly and leave it at that.

KK is a top 5 most adorable player in the nhl (but not the most because that's Caufield)

 

[samsagat]

Look what happened to ZBad once he was traded to New York.

ZBad already had 46 pts and 51 pts season when he was traded. And was showing signs of steady improvement.

KK? not really...

 

[Stickpucker]

Montreal will take the picks…. As the draft is In Montreal and 6.1 mill is a poison pill contract…. That has on going ramifications as he must be qualified at that # for his remaining 3 seasons of RFA eligibility after this season.

Montreal us going to suck this year anyway!

After going o. Their improbable playoff run this year…… they are not even going to make the playoffs this year!

They will be sellers at the deadline!

Is it just me or does anyone else love hearing the words "poison pill"?

 

[Wlodarczyk]

Bergevin should just take the picks and move on.

 

[samsagat]

I was told he was a surefire minimum 2C before he got offersheeted. Putting a bit ink on a paper can actually drop a players future prediction a lot. I bet he is a KHL or AHL player tomorrow.

That's bad faith.

He would've been the 2nd line center in Mtl because our center depth is as shallow as it can be... not because KK deserve it.

And you know it...

 

[Lempo]

I don’t think it is reasonable to blame Kotkaniemi for that. He didn’t write the terms of the contract, he was just shown it and given the choice whether to accept it or not.

Of course his agent was in there negotiating this contract. Being RFA means you can negotiate with other teams. The RFAs just don't one day find these contract offers in their mail box to say yes or no to it, despite the mental shutdown that the name "offer sheet" causes in people. What they have effectively signed is a negotiated SPC. "Offer sheet" is actually the notification that then gets sent to the Prior Team for the right of first refusal.

 

[Runner77]

Bergevin should just take the picks and move on.

Gotta take the picks. Player’s signability and trade value are compromised. A clean slate is needed and the Habs have a golden opportunity to do just that.

 

[gwh]

3rd thread already and still 6 days to go. Excellent drama.

Next year suzuki?

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Submitting a OS is one thing...all these little troll jobs has to hurt. I seriously wonder if the take the high road or double down.... could very easily construct a clap back, though no idea how it'll be received by the masses.

 

[CheMxDawG]

Fragility on full display in Montreal.

It must be hard to choose between the dualities of our poverty franchise massively overpaying for a washed up 21 year old currently in proposals for Eichel.

I saw Waddell at the sheriff's office downtown today and he looked like he'd been up for the last 72 hours waiting for Daddy Bergevin to accept his apology and match the deal so we can walk away without compromising our futures.

 

[Svechhammer]

3rd thread already and still 6 days to go. Excellent drama.

Next year suzuki?

Give it about 15 mins and we'll be on Part 4!

 

[Svechhammer]

Submitting a OS is one thing...all these little troll jobs has to hurt. I seriously wonder if the take the high road or double down.... could very easily construct a clap back, though no idea how it'll be received by the masses.

Oh I hope Bergy tries.

I'd love to see the hockey universe dunk all over him for a day because of some lame desperate attempt to save face after all this

 

[Lshap]

Fragility on full display in Montreal.

It must be hard to choose between the dualities of our poverty franchise massively overpaying for a washed up 21 year old currently in proposals for Eichel.

I saw Waddell at the sheriff's office downtown today and he looked like he'd been up for the last 72 hours waiting for Daddy Bergevin to accept his apology and match the deal so we can walk away without compromising our futures.

I'd also be up for 72 hours if my owner forced me to commit so much cap to an unproven kid.

 

[Morrison]

Molson should had ordered Bergevin to not match the offer sheet the same hour it was official so Dundon's big ego would make a faceplant. That would tell Dundon to not f*** around with any of the Original Six teams, they've enough influence and power to crush anyone which trying to humiliate them.

 

[Stickpucker]

3rd thread already and still 6 days to go. Excellent drama.

Next year suzuki?

 

[Svechhammer]

Molson should had ordered Bergevin to not match the offer sheet the same hour it was official so Dundon's big ego would make a faceplant. That would tell Dundon to not f*** around with any of the Original Six teams, they've enough influence and power to crush anyone which trying to humiliate them.

lol

oooh the big bad O6 is gonna get ya!

 

[waffledave]

I love the tears. This is such a fun move by Carolina.

Read my other posts. I want Montreal to walk away. KK wanted out and they would not have gotten this much in a trade.

 

[CheMxDawG]

lol

oooh the big bad O6 is gonna get ya!

They pay for the snow to fall in March and April here y'know

 

[samsagat]

Cool, That would likely net us 3 or 4 1st round picks as compensation, all likely being very high because the Habs would f*** their cap and have to let someone like Suzuki or Caulfield walk while still shedding more high dollar contracts just to be able to fit under the cap.

Sounds ok to me

You're taking it out of context.

The guy was talking about 99,9999% of the players being loyal to their team, but at the end of the day, money talks...

That's what my point was all about.

Because the Necas retaliation shit, it's like the famous supposedly secret contract for KK, it's total BS for me...

 

[bsu]

KK was the main piece for Eichel a couple weeks ago, now he's a 4th liner that sucks to Montreal fans. What a time to be alive.

 

[JRichard]

That's bad faith.

He would've been the 2nd line center in Mtl because our center depth is as shallow as it can be... not because KK deserve it.

And you know it...

Take a minute to check Value of Kotkaniemi thread on Mtl’s board…
Before the OS

A whole lot of fans were happy with his playoffs, pissed at his benching and putting his bad numbers mostly on his linemates. Check it out. 1st year was great, 2nd is blamed on injuries.

Wont find any Bambi or 4th liner stuff.

 

[noo]

anyone knows what Carolina was offering for KK before this?

Would be pretty funny if it was more than a 1st & 3rd

 

[waffledave]

KK was the main piece for Eichel a couple weeks ago, now he's a 4th liner that sucks to Montreal fans. What a time to be alive.

The proposals were for KK + multiple 1sts + multiple other prospects. Where do you get that he was the main piece?