Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR/MTL] Canadiens do not match Kotkaniemi offer sheet (1 year, $6.1M), receive 2022 1st, 2022 3rd

[Fatass]

As a Canes fan I'm really fine either way.

Of course. Canes are in a win/win situation.

 

[LOFIN]

Habs matching would provide so much drama but for the sake of Kotkaniemi I hope they don't. He could use a fresh start and boy would he be under pressure with that caphit at Montreal...

 

[MinJaBen]

They have a full year to lock Suzuki long term. No biggie here

After the proposed match and trade for Dvorak, with what pile of Monopoly money are they going to use to do that?

 

[Metroid]

Holy shit Bargain Bin, what's taking so long!?

Listening to his fav green day song

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

2022: Dueling offer sheets for Necas and Suzuki

 

[justHypnos]

Habs matching would provide so much drama but for the sake of Kotkaniemi I hope they don't. He could use a fresh start and boy would he be under pressure with that caphit at Montreal...

I don't blame him for taking this contract but when he took it he willingly signed up for all the possible consequences.

 

[Sticksandsun]

Of course. Canes are in a win/win situation.

Let their calder nominate goalie walk for 500k but overpaid a 3C by 4 million dolars and gave away 2 picks to "own" a team isn't a win/win

 

[Apex Predator]

So regardless wherever KK ends up what if he has a bad season. He can just file for arbitration and Montreal or Carolina have to decide if he’s worth investing another year at a high cap hit?

 

[Three On Zero]

Matches the KK offer sheet and then trades him to Arizona

 

[Frank Drebin]

Let their calder nominate goalie walk for 500k but overpaid a 3C by 4 million dolars and gave away 2 picks to "own" a team isn't a win/win

This will become clear in time.

 

[RangerBoy]

Canadiens not matching offer sheet to Jesperi Kotkaniemi

 

[Jacob]

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Let their calder nominate goalie walk for 500k but overpaid a 3C by 4 million dolars and gave away 2 picks to "own" a team isn't a win/win

They didn't let him walk. They traded him for a 3rd round pick and actually replaced him with undervalued veterans (in their eyes), for more money than they were willing to give to Ned. Call that misguided if you want, but it's definitely not cheap.

 

[Fatass]

Matches the KK offer sheet and then trades him to Arizona

Can’t trade KK for a year.

 

[MMC]

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

He's free!

 

[Runner77]

Rumor from an ex-player agent (David Ettedgui) that Bergevin is working on two trades. Sounds like a massive face-saving effort so as not to get completely burned if he announces that the Habs won’t match.

 

[uncleben]

 

[Frank Drebin]

So regardless wherever KK ends up what if he has a bad season. He can just file for aberration and Montreal or Carolina have to decide if he’s worth investing another year at a high he cap hit?

Arbitration is minimum 85% of qo I believe, and I'm not sure how many years this can be repeated

 

[the paisanos guy]

See ya KK

 

[Lshap]

It would be hilarious if, instead of announcing a Kotkaniemi decision, Bergevin announces a trade with the picks.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

So regardless wherever KK ends up what if he has a bad season. He can just file for aberration and Montreal or Carolina have to decide if he’s worth investing another year at a high he cap hit?

Not arbitration, they would have to decide whether to qualify him at 6.1 million or not. If he does not agree to a multi-year extension for the Canes, his 2022 qualifying offer cannot be less than 100% of his last contract.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Fin.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Let their calder nominate goalie walk for 500k but overpaid a 3C by 4 million dolars and gave away 2 picks to "own" a team isn't a win/win

More important to win twitter than games.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Montreal has traded the #3 overall pick for a late 1st and 3rd