Perhaps, Bergy still thinks GM Stan Bowman is his mentor and when Bowman phoned him about getting Shaw back, Bergy was all ears and anything Bowman offered, Bergy's head was bobbing up and down in agreement.
Confirmed with Link: Montreal Canadien Offer Sheet Sebastian Aho (5 Years @ $8.45M) Part IV
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Nope. Everything in his power would have been a 4 1st round pick compensation or an offer of one 1st round pick + Drouin + Suzuki + a 2nd round pick or Juulsen.
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And how many times does it need to be repeated that they can work out a trade to offer better compensation?
That extra pick is meaningless
Seems like we both assume that Ferland will sign for more than 4M$... not sure where the confusion on that lies, UFA's get paid.
Time will tell indeed. With 7 years of past experience, it's a pretty large sample size, especially as far as sports GM's go, to forecast from... I don't think it's "hate" to point out both the failed attempts and poor decision-making on display. I'd love to have some positive to credit MB with, it's just not there. After making a few solid moves last summer, he largely reverted right back to the same mo all this past season (we actually moved back in the draft, lost young prospects/players in favour of older vets of little use, and yet again failed to add a 1st round pick while drafting late in another non-playoff season).... and so far this summer all we've done is sold low on Shaw (for less than the cost of acquisition despite a significant career year), re-signed 4 depth players (none of which are locks to play 50+ games), and signed a back-up goalie.
Is calling that out for being par for the course really hate?
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I care about Aho primarily but as a worst case scenario we stick it to the Canes? Fine by me.
Should've probably given more. Don't know if that would've gotten it done either. The big thing was the front loading.
This Price/Weber Cup window means little to me. I don't think it exists honestly.
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4 threads open on a guy that won't come here? That beats the Sundin and Hossa threads...lollll
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I don't believe in windows, either. Were St-Louis supposed to win the last Stanley Cup, or Vegas, to go to the Finals the year before ?
One of the key phrases in the press release is
"Hurricanes, today announced the team's intention to match the Montreal Canadiens' offer sheet to forward Sebastian Aho within the timeframe allowed by the League's Collective Bargaining Agreement"
So they can annonce it today but may not send the paperwork before the last minute allowed. So technically Habs draft choice is still lock in the OS until all the paperwork is finalized. So they are not available to make an new offer sheet right now.
Main Video headline on TSN
Button: Habs' offer sheet to Aho was 'laughable'
Let the summer of laughing @ the Habs begin and the Toronto Sports Network will lead the way lol
Button: Habs' offer sheet to Aho was 'laughable'
Let the summer of laughing @ the Habs begin and the Toronto Sports Network will lead the way lol
Now that Goalie Bob is earning $10M per season, we won't think Price is overpaid at $10.5M per.
Well it seems Aho ain't cominng to Montreal. If you really want Aho the logic is to try to get a trade made before the offer sheet. If no trade can be made, you made the offer sheet as high as you can and that you are willing to pay the compensation if not matched.
Bergevin set the bars low and the offer sheet was matched.
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I hope this is addressed in the next CBA.
1) Open RFA to free agency (offer sheets) right after the draft (1 week priors to UFAs)
2) 48 Hours to answer.
3) Open the possibility for a trade during the 48 hours between the 2 teams.
4) Open the possibility for a trade after a offer-sheet match just between the 2 teams for 1 year.
SOLR
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I know.
But if I'm an agent right now, representing any RFAs, I'm telling them to wait for "the possibility that Montreal strikes again".
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Remember when Jason Arnott was totally going to sign with us and solve all our RH center issues ? Good times !
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Close 2nd we were there too? Shanahan and his helicopter tour? Who else? lolll
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Bergevin tried something - LOLZ PR move, Joke, Clown, BS, Never wanted to sign him anyways.
Bergevin doesn't try - Clown, GTFO, Loser, BS, Joke of an organization.
Ask people what we should do: SOMETHING!
Me: Like what? What should have he done differently?
People: 10.5Mil! He's a joke, sell everything, sign everyone, SOMETHING!
Bergevin doesn't try - Clown, GTFO, Loser, BS, Joke of an organization.
Ask people what we should do: SOMETHING!
Me: Like what? What should have he done differently?
People: 10.5Mil! He's a joke, sell everything, sign everyone, SOMETHING!
That's fine and dandy. Do you know if there's a deadline for GMs to offer offer-sheets?
Then the team should probably trade them and build around Domi and Kotkaniemi if we still are going to waste theirs last effectives years.
You need to put your team in a position to win. St-Louis traded for O'Reilly and Schenn.
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It's set up that way so that the team with the RFA has time to clear cap space if needed to match the offer.
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