Confirmed with Link: Montreal Canadien Offer Sheet Sebastian Aho (5 Years @ $8.54M) - He's Signed It

[TouzY]

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[WeThreeKings]

You're right, but they can still make side arrangements with other trades.

Yes they can do that.

 

[overlords]

It's not odd. Look in capfriendly. Bergevin don't give NTC easily

No I meant the conflicting reports on the NTC/NMC were odd.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Would it be possible to trade some assets (ex: Suzuki +) to the Canes so they don't match the offer?

 

[Dichow Stopper]

Why can’t we just troll the Canes on twitter too...

Who did Aho accept to sign with?
1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Not the Carolina Hurricanes

 

[overlords]

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inb4 sassy twitter employee is sacked to pay for the 21million

 

[Nashy]

Does this offer sheet put a little quiver in Dubas' sphincter?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Habs and Canes can talk trade during the 7 days they have to match.. Thats interesting!!

MB said they can't.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Looking back at the Chris Gratton offer sheet, that ended up with Tampa trading back the draft picks to the Flyers.

In other words, Carolina wouldn't match and the teams make a separate trade based on that. That way, Carolina could end up with a fairer trade for their best player. Just not matching and taking the picks seems like a non starter but maybe there is a trade there somewhere.

Exactly what i was talking about. Thanks chili

 

[Gustave]

The Canes no longer own his rights. All they can do is sign to match or not sign to match.

True. But I guess you can always have a side deal to send some player for a lower return just to even up the compensation if Waddell doesn’t want to lose face. Not likely, but is totally possible.

 

[OnTheRun]

Would it be possible to trade some assets (ex: Suzuki +) to the Canes so they don't match the offer?

Yes.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Would it be possible to trade some assets (ex: Suzuki +) to the Canes so they don't match the offer?

Technically you cant do that since hes been offer sheet. But they could work... for a ''fake trade'' for Aho

 

[Archijerej]

The only downside is what Bergevin mentioned an hour ago -- a $10M salary for Aho would become the new benchmark for the Habs' other upcoming salaries.

This is a valid argument. Although, if Aho is indeed a star player, and his last season is going to be the norm going forward, then what's wrong with his $10M contract being the benchmark? Where are those two-way point per game players on our roster, coming to get their $10M?

 

[David Suzuki]

Why can’t we just troll the Canes on twitter too...

Who did Aho accept to sign with?
1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Not the Carolina Hurricanes

Why did Aho sign an offer sheet with the habs?

1. never have to do that dumb celebration again
2. never have to play in front of 10K fans again

 

[WinterLion]

They can't trade him in the next 7 days. Either match or don't. In at the latest, in 7 days, Aho's either a Hab or a Cane.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Adam Michaels]

Why can’t we just troll the Canes on twitter too...

Who did Aho accept to sign with?
1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Not the Carolina Hurricanes

That would be clever. But if they match it, Canes may have the last word. So if I'm Habs, I remain mum about it.

 

[Habaneros]

Why can’t we just troll the Canes on twitter too...

Who did Aho accept to sign with?
1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Not the Carolina Hurricanes

yeah , ask them how proud they are to see their star player have to go to another team to get his pay day..lmao


where was the money ????
why did he feel he had to go this route?

 

[Prairie Habs]

Looking back at the Chris Gratton offer sheet, that ended up with Tampa trading back the draft picks to the Flyers.

In other words, Carolina wouldn't match and the teams make a separate trade based on that. That way, Carolina could end up with a fairer trade for their best player. Just not matching and taking the picks seems like a non starter but maybe there is a trade there somewhere.

So we CAN negotiate a trade for Carolina to not match for the next week? I haven't been able to get a clear answer on this.

Instead of 1,2,3 can we just say here's Poehling and a 1st to go away?

 

[JianYang]

Looking back at the Chris Gratton offer sheet, that ended up with Tampa trading back the draft picks to the Flyers.

In other words, Carolina wouldn't match and the teams make a separate trade based on that. That way, Carolina could end up with a fairer trade for their best player. Just not matching and taking the picks seems like a non starter but maybe there is a trade there somewhere, if Carolina is not ok with the terms of the contract.

I'm not sure how this would work, but that example is from the 90s and there have been 2 work stoppages since then. The rules may not be exactly the same.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Thanks for the info!

And also, if Canes do indeed match it, they can't trade Aho for a full year. And the Habs put $21M of bonuses in the first 12 months. Meaning if Canes match, they are on the hook for $21M.

 

[Habsddicted]

Looking back at the Chris Gratton offer sheet, that ended up with Tampa trading back the draft picks to the Flyers.

In other words, Carolina wouldn't match and the teams make a separate trade based on that. That way, Carolina could end up with a fairer trade for their best player. Just not matching and taking the picks seems like a non starter but maybe there is a trade there somewhere, if Carolina is not ok with the terms of the contract.

Carolina cannot trade Aho.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

True. But I guess you can always have a side deal to send some player for a lower return just to even up the compensation if Waddell doesn’t want to lose face. Not likely, but is totally possible.

All the posturing on both sides makes me think there were and still are ongoing negociations between the two clubs.

 

[Murky]

Looks good for Aho who actually had to sign an offer sheet cuz his team was too cheap to pay. The. Have to wait 7 days to be matched. I would raise a stink if I was him, and demand if you value me put up or shut up now.

Well, I don't really care one way or another. He is a great young center and I really would have liked to get him and I admit that I am a little pissed off that MB did not go after him for real. There was a small chance but for once the chance was at least real that, we get the real 1C and a young one at that.

But we can't have nice things.

What goes on between Aho and Canes is about as interesting as the Canes themselves.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

So we CAN negotiate a trade for Carolina to not match for the next week? I haven't been able to get a clear answer on this.

Instead of 1,2,3 can we just say here's Poehling and a 1st to go away?

We could in theory trade Poehling and a 1st for future considerations, or a token draft pick, but I doubt the league would appreciate that.

 

[overlords]

So we CAN negotiate a trade for Carolina to not match for the next week? I haven't been able to get a clear answer on this.

Instead of 1,2,3 can we just say here's Poehling and a 1st to go away?

No we could only add on to what we've already set up in the offersheet. Those picks+ aho are tied up.

 

[scrubadam]

As desperate as MB is and as good as AHO is I don't think he is worth 4 1st rounders. Very very few players are worth that risk.

We have seen what crappy 1st round picks has done to this team, so not have 4 1st rounders would really hurt.

I think CAR would match anything under 10.5 anyways, and at 10.5 we are paying a huge salary for this kid and gave up a ton of picks.

 

[NORiculous]

So we CAN negotiate a trade for Carolina to not match for the next week? I haven't been able to get a clear answer on this.

Instead of 1,2,3 can we just say here's Poehling and a 1st to go away?

Yes. But you have to give the 1,2,3. So for example you could give stuf and get a 1st back. Etc.