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But offer sheet is not common in NHL at all. The last time it happened it was Fedorov. And even then the Canes waited for a long time before doing it. As I have understood it GMs consider it a very ungentlemanly move.
Why do you think Mantha to Montreal?
Aho got an offer-sheet from Montreal last year. They are very rare, Penner is the last one I can think of where the player actually went and the offer sheet wasn't matched.
I don't think Mantha would go in an offer sheet, I believe we would deal him if we have problems in negotiations.
I want Mantha here long term, I am just not sure it is a slam dunk, if Yzerman doesn't like how the negotiations go I can see him being shipped elsewhere. With Montreal hosting the draft it would be a splashy move if they don't like what is on the board. It would take their 1st plus, but I can see that happening in June.
I don't see us as players in an offer sheet one way or the other, we are a fairly dumb team to attack on with them right now and we are too uncertain to unprotect the picks in my opinion.