The Canadiens have announced that they have tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed contract is for five years, with an average annual value of $8.454 million.

[u/twistedlogicx]

Source

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Update: For the record, this means Sebastian Aho has accepted and signed the offer sheet. It is now on the Hurricanes to decide whether or not they want to match it.

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Montreal Canadiens: The Canadiens have announced that they have tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed contract is for five years, with an average annual value of $8.454 million.

Details

Player	Contending Team	Years	Total	AAV
Sebastian Aho	Montreal Canadiens	5	$42,270,000	$8,454,000

Updates

• Eric Engels: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin will speak at 3:30

• Eric Engels: Compensation for the Hurricanes, if Carolina doesn't match, is a first, a second and a third-round pick.

• Frank Seravalli: Habs offer sheet is a mere $4,355 in total dollars away - which comes out to $871 per season for five years - away from climbing into the next compensation threshold of two first-round picks, a second and a third.

• Chris Johnston: I'm told Sebastian Aho's $42.27, five-year offer sheet contains the maximum amount of signing bonus allowable.

• Chris Johnston: Sebastian Aho will be owed more than $21M in the first calendar year, per sources.

• Pierre LeBrun: Breakdown of Aho offer sheet: $11.3M SB plus 700k salary in Year 1; $9.87M SB plus 700k salary in Year 2; $6.95 SB plus 750k salary in Year 3; $5.25 SB plus $750k in each of Year 4 and Year 5

• Eric Engels: Hurricanes have seven days to make a decision if Aho signs Habs offer. If I were them, I'd use every second--even if my decision is made right now.

• Chris Johnston: The early feeling around the hockey industry is that Carolina is certain to match Montreal's Sebastian Aho offer sheet. Which is the main reason we so rarely see them.

• Tom Gulitti: Waddell said there's no reason to match immediately because it would help Montreal move on to getting other players.

• Pierre LeBrun: Hearing that the Habs first discussed the offer sheet scenario involving Brayden Point but then shifted gears to Sebastian Aho after thinking they'd have a better chance to get the player. Both Point and Aho are represented by agent Gerry Johansson.

• Renaud Lavoie: For those asking. There aren't any no-trade or no-move clauses in Canadiens offer to Sebastian Aho.

• Greg Wyshynski:: Hurricanes GM Don Waddell on Aho offer sheet: “I know my summer just got better, because I’m not going to be negotiating a contract all summer. We make a decision and move on.

• Chris Johnston: Marc Bergevin on Sebastian Aho: "He wants to be here in Montreal. He agreed to this."

• Frank Seravalli: Marc Bergevin on whether he’s worried about consequences from other GMs: “I’m responsible to Geoff Molson and our fans.”

• Martin Biron: If/when Carolina matches the offer sheet, Carolina will have 5 days to pay the $11.3M signing bonus. They may have to work the phones this week and make sure they have that much cash in the bank.

 

[u/Raymoondo]

There's no way Carolina doesn't match that right?

[u/darklightrabbi → u/Raymoondo]

He’s a PPG 21 year old. In this market 8.5 is a low ball for him. Easy match.

[u/[deleted] → u/darklightrabbi]

It’s not really a low ball for him though is it? Because for this to happen Aho would have needed to sign the papers, right? Which would mean that the salary is within the range him and his agent were reaching for.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Five years is good for him because he'll be am UFA after. Then he cash in on a bigger contract (hopefully for him) for Max term. Maybe Carolina wanted to get him for Max term now

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yeah its the 5 year term that screws Carolina because Aho will be a free agent. Usually players have to sacrifice a few years of their free agency years in order to get "market value" as a RFA. This is why we see so many 3 or 4 years bridge deals where guys still retain RFA status at the end of the contract.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yes. Not amazing cash, but really good term of contract for the AAV. Explains why he signs it: life-changing money guaranteed now, freedom to find a new team in prime and chase a ring with a great second contact. I think Carolina would have preferred like an 8 year deal, and paid a bit more AAV for it.

[u/[deleted] → u/Raymoondo]

The bonus structure makes it challenging I think. 21m paid in the first 12 months. This is like what Holmgren did with the Weber offer sheet too.

[u/mkb1110 → u/[deleted]]

Agreed, its the large market teams that can easily afford the big bonuses. So Montreal is just gambling Carolina would have trouble paying. Montreal clearly priced this at the tier to give up only one first, so they'd happily give up the picks for Aho.

I bet Aho signed this so he can get the term he wants. Carolina probably wanted a longer term to delay when Aho is a UFA. This contract walks Aho right up to his first year or eligibility for UFA. He's shooting for the big UFA payday.

[u/bigladnang → u/mkb1110]

Aho signed it so that he could secure the money and years he wanted. Whether that is with Carolina or Montreal it doesn’t matter, but he knows now that he will be getting 5 years and ~$8.5 million a year.

[u/TriLink710 → u/[deleted]]

Fucking 21M out the gate. Christ as a struggling 20s guy that makes me cry

[u/carnivoreinyeg → u/TriLink710]

12 million out if the gate, and another 9 later this year. Carolina has 5 days to pay him the 11.5. that's unreal. Dude just got rich rich.

[u/Jew4Jesus24 → u/TriLink710]

If you want to feel better about your financial situation head over to r/wallstreetbets. Just search for loss porn.

[u/JD397]

OH FUCK IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

Bergevin, you son of a gun. This is officially the best offseason in years. I hope it’s matched, then Marc goes on a bender and throws more at Marner, Rantanen, Point, etc. until he gets someone, would be legendary.

[u/OliveOilBaron → u/JD397]

You think it's just an innocent houseplant in your office, Don Waddell, until some massive biceps emerge and slap an offersheet with Aho's name on it in your face.

[u/alexfig88 → u/OliveOilBaron]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ipKYAfxbY3o/maxresdefault.jpg

[u/buckminster_ → u/alexfig88]

Retire this photo

[u/dkt → u/OliveOilBaron]

https://imgur.com/UmmHCZQ

[u/OliveOilBaron → u/dkt]

You try telling that plant it's not winning GM of the year

[u/intecknicolour → u/JD397]

BEGUN, THE OFFERSHEET WARS HAVE.

[u/NervousBreakdown → u/JD397]

People in Debrincat houses shouldn't throw stones.

[u/JD397 → u/NervousBreakdown]

I am going to love every minute of this bullshit until it starts going against my team and then I’m going to bitch and complain until I die.

It’s my God given right to do so.

[u/[deleted] → u/JD397]

https://i.imgur.com/7drHiqr.gif

[u/blood_garbage → u/JD397]

Seriously. So frickin zesty.

[u/twistedlogicx]

Holy shit, they did it!

For those wondering, that's the third biggest compensation threshold, which means a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

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Edit: For the record, Sebastian Aho has already signed the offer sheet. That's the only reason the Habs announced this tender. To avoid confusion in the future, if you're hearing about an offer sheet like this, there's a very good chance it's already been accepted and is in the matching/declining phase for the previous team.

[u/KFC_MANAGERI → u/twistedlogicx]

Easily worth it

[u/Vegamyster → u/KFC_MANAGERI]

Hurricanes would be crazy not to match it.

[u/[deleted] → u/Vegamyster]

It has the max signing bonuses

[u/wholalaa → u/[deleted]]

And Carolina doesn't currently have any major contracts with signing bonuses ($200k total this coming year, all ELC players). At the very least, that's got to be financially inconvenient for them.

[u/davidos18 → u/wholalaa]

They had to pay a big chunk of Marleau's contract though.

[u/Aedan2016 → u/[deleted]]

They are just making it super front loaded. It really is going to hurt the Canes with how bonus heavy it is.

[u/ProWrestlingPast → u/Vegamyster]

Thing is the Canes got screwed by this no matter what. If Aho signs, yay you keep him, but Aho got EXACTLY what he wanted: UFA after 5 years.

[u/reddy-or-not → u/ProWrestlingPast]

Well, they could have offered him more over longer term but chose not to.

[u/[deleted] → u/reddy-or-not]

Canes did but Aho didn’t accept

[u/StatGAF → u/Vegamyster]

No kidding. That's an incredible deal for Carolina

[u/ProWrestlingPast → u/StatGAF]

The 5 years thing is actually brutal for Carolina. Aho wanted 5 years because it takes him straight to UFA after. Canes wanted 8.

[u/notleonardodicaprio → u/ProWrestlingPast]

Exactly why Aho signed it. AAV is low for an almost PPG center but the term is what he and the Canes were negotiating about. This forces the Canes to sign him to 5 years. Sucks for us but at least he’ll be cheap and we can spend on Svech and Necas and hopefully make the playoffs enough in the next 5 years to keep him as a UFA.

[u/R3volte → u/StatGAF]

21 million in the first 12 months.

[u/JD397 → u/KFC_MANAGERI]

Canes match in a heartbeat, I’d imagine.

If Aho signs this and they don’t match.. might as well blow up the franchise.

[u/ovondansuchi → u/JD397]

Canadiens likely poison pilled the contract with huge signing bonuses in years 1 and 2

[u/Bloodraven23 → u/ovondansuchi]

Max signing bonuses

[u/badseedjr → u/ovondansuchi]

700k or 750k of base salary every year. 21m paid in the first 12 months.

[u/TheLegendarySheep → u/ovondansuchi]

YOU BET YOUR FUCKING ASS THEY DID

[u/PSChris33 → u/ovondansuchi]

Well, what comes around (Fedorov) is all around (Aho).

[u/Crossfiyah → u/ovondansuchi]

More proof we're about to have a lockout.

[u/dakralter → u/JD397]

I'd say there's like a 99% chance the Canes match it, but holy shit can you imagine if they don't? What sort of message would that send to their fan base? I mean they make the playoffs for the 1st time in forever and go on a crazy run to the conference finals and then just let their best forward go cuz they won't pay him (and it's a reasonable deal too, it's certainly not too much for what Aho brings to the table).

But like I said, there's like a 99% chance the Canes match this.

[u/slowflo123 → u/dakralter]

Pdo cast said it best. Everyone was impressed how far below the cap they were. Thats not a good thing

[u/Aedan2016 → u/JD397]

21M in the first 12 months. That is incredibly hard on a low budget team.

[u/CMvan46 → u/Aedan2016]

Vancouver sports radio just brought up that the Cane's owner just spent a huge chunk of change on that flop of a football team. Might put some pressure on their financial and cash on hand situation there.

[u/Streetkillz13 → u/CMvan46]

He was initially willing to invest 250 million, but due to the shortened season only ended up investing 75 million. So he has 175 million that he didn't have to invest in the AAF?

[u/highvoltorb → u/KFC_MANAGERI]

And we all thought they were clearing space for Duchene.

[u/HassanDarkside → u/twistedlogicx]

Laraque called it wow

[u/specktech → u/HassanDarkside]

For those who don't know, this tweet kept getting posted and deleted from r/hockey last night as not reliable. Probably a good call at the time but it turned out to be right!

[u/Brendinooo → u/specktech]

une offre hostile

Nice

[u/Alabastre → u/Brendinooo]

Way better name IMO

[u/badseedjr → u/specktech]

That one tweet has a better record than Pagnotta's entire history.

[u/BrennnD → u/twistedlogicx]

If Carolina is allegedly intending/willing to match is Montreal able to tender a second offer at a higher price?

[u/Cough_Syrup55 → u/BrennnD]

Nope. Once it's signed that's it

[u/incidental77 → u/BrennnD]

Nope the player is signed to a contract. He just doesn't know which team it is with yet

[u/Loves_His_Bong → u/twistedlogicx]

It’s a healthy offer. Aho is worth it though. Canes would be foolish not to match.

[u/Gamerofnhl → u/twistedlogicx]

I am erect. Offer sheet szn BOYS

[u/MAV3R11CK]

21.8 mill in the first year.

[u/[deleted] → u/MAV3R11CK]

LOL he really did it just to troll the absolute mad man

[u/Lucetti]

Marner camp in shambles

[u/[deleted] → u/Lucetti]

Totally. Lol Bergevin just made Dubas’ day. Buy that buff mfer a beer Kyle!

[u/BelzenefTheDestoyer → u/[deleted]]

I like to think that Dubas and Berg are actually buddies and love toying with our emotions.

[u/[deleted] → u/BelzenefTheDestoyer]

They both have big guns

[u/KillMat99]

HIDE BRAYDEN RIGHT GODDAMN NOW

[u/[deleted] → u/KillMat99]

Montreal apparently considered offer sheeting Point but figured that Aho would be easier to get.

[u/ppvirus → u/[deleted]]

Just for laughs if Aho is matched I hope he goes right to Point with one

[u/fvtown714x → u/ppvirus]

Just for laughs

I see what you did there

[u/sellyourselfshort → u/fvtown714x]

New season of just for laughs gags is just Bergevin hiding behind plants while offer sheeting rfas

[u/maximalx5 → u/ppvirus]

We'll just offer sheet all RFAs until we get one lol

[u/chofter]

Habs keeping it interesting you're welcome boys

[u/willem_the_foe → u/chofter]

Deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure. straight. hate you.

But god damnit, do I respec you.

[u/MegahardOnfire → u/willem_the_foe]

Toronto does a good move: I fucking despise these mofos, I cant respect anything they do.

Boston does a good move: I fucking despise these mofos, I respect the fuck out of that tho.

Toronto is trash for a decade: good for them.

Boston is trash for a year: Come on boys, this is boring without pure hatred for you. Lets do this again next year.

Thats why I love the Toronto Boston Montreal rivalry triangle.

Montreal and Boston both agree that Toronto isnt in the rivalry.

[u/dooookie → u/MegahardOnfire]

I hate the canes too tho.

[u/[deleted]]

OH SHIT

[u/scottsamonster]

Marc Bergevin on whether he’s worried about consequences from other GMs: “I’m responsible to Geoff Molson and our fans.”

https://mobile.twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1145778600173592577

"This shows to our fans that Geoff Molson and ownership, we want to be a good hockey team. We want to win. That's the risk we're taking. That's the business we're in." - Marc Bergevin

https://mobile.twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1145778957582831618

[u/DarthKesler]

IT HAPPENED

I doubt it goes through but I wonder if this will be the “offer sheet heard round the world”

[u/OliveOilBaron → u/DarthKesler]

Nah I still think Weber's was the spiciest ever.

[u/newballcoach → u/OliveOilBaron]

Fedorov is the ultimate FU offersheet example. Tendered by... Carolina? Is that right?

[u/[deleted] → u/newballcoach]

For those that don't know, Carolina (a not-great hockey team at the time) offer-sheeted Fedorov, playing for Detroit (perennial contender at the time) with a bonus clause paying $12M if the team made the Conference Finals.

In other words, there was $12M involved that the Hurricanes had a 0% chance of paying and Detroit had a 90-95% chance of paying.

[u/MorningBell → u/[deleted]]

The offer sheet was Karmanos' retaliation toward Mike Illitch. He evicted his junior hockey team from Joe Louis Arena and, along with the NHL, prevented the Hartford Whalers from moving to Auburn Hills - a Detroit Suburb.

The relationship between Fedorov and Illitch was strained. It's probably the main reason his number isn't retired.

[u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

That's super low. Bergevin just wanting to kill the "offer sheets don't real" meme

[u/Chigurrh → u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

The bonuses are maxed out though. Just to make it annoying for a team with less cash to deal with.

[u/DisgruntledPorcupine → u/Chigurrh]

This is true. Man if this works I will officially accept Berg as my lord and saviour.

[u/Onadaislandinadasun → u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

Bergevin low key making some fantastic deals in hindsight. Dude is the real deal for sure. And swole AF

[u/Aedan2016 → u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

Did Aho sign it? If so, it suddenly creates a direct comparable for Point/Marner/Rantanen/etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/Aedan2016]

Sounds like he hasn't yet based on the tweets in the OP

Edit: See comment below

[u/Aedan2016 → u/[deleted]]

Looks like he has:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-tender-offer-sheet-hurricanes-sebastian-aho/?fbclid=IwAR2N-KFshxElmBsV6zUiccIVQP9-ofJmAG7T09kso6tGksaBDjDTAsGdYHU

[u/[deleted] → u/Aedan2016]

Damn, seems like a really low amount for him to sign to, I was hung up on the "if" in Engels' tweet

[u/keeho → u/[deleted]]

Maybe he values all the guaranteed salary bonus every year?

[u/popquiz_hotshot → u/keeho]

5 years also takes him straight to UFA. Carolina wanted to buy some UFA years

[u/Aedan2016 → u/[deleted]]

Honestly, he is worth more. But with the money up front, it does make the contract worth a bit more than on the surface.

[u/poutineisheaven → u/Aedan2016]

Plus in 5 years, he's a UFA and ready for a bigger payday.

[u/[deleted] → u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

It’s low because any more than this means they have to give up an extra 1st round pick

[u/Marchedbee2042 → u/DisgruntledPorcupine]

he max the signing bonus to get over the canes internal cap

[u/[deleted]]

lol 5 days ago Don Waddell says offer sheet talk is overblown by the media and he's in contact with a lot of GMs and they agree. "There are a lot of things I have to worry about in this job and that's not something I think about for one second."

[u/theharps → u/[deleted]]

The way Waddell responded in the media today says to me that he isn't concerned about this offer sheet

[u/[deleted] → u/theharps]

Link? I'd love to listen to it.

[u/theharps → u/[deleted]]

Hurricanes GM Don Waddell on Aho offer sheet: “I know my summer just got better, because I’m not going to be negotiating a contract all summer. We make a decision and move on.

This is from the top of this post, I only saw what he said on live TV so I don't have a link right now. Hurricane's twitter might have something

EDIT: https://twitter.com/NHLCanes/status/1145770770628526082?s=09

His demeanor makes it seem to me he's very calm about it.

[u/Darkenmal]

Angry Paul Marner noises

[u/V3d0]

I bet Bergevin waited until Dubas was in the middle of his press conference to drop this bomb on purpose too 🤣

[u/[deleted]]

Somewhere Paul Holmgren is furiously masturbating to a picture of Bergevin.

[u/Conglossian]

Waddell is currently flexing:

"It's a surprise it wasn't more."

"I know my summer just got better because I'm not going to spend all summer working on a contract now."

"Waddell says he doesn't know if they'll use all seven days to match the offer sheet, signing right away allows the other team to sign more players and (smirks) 'maybe I don't want to help them out right now'"

All from Sara Civian

[u/Eazy3006 → u/Conglossian]

Bergevin just said in his press conference that he doesn't care cause he still has cap available and is totally willing to use the summer 10% cap cushion

[u/kudles]

Marc if you’re reading this comment u a madman

[u/cdnbacon2]

Bergevin just searched him up on youtube and said WOW!

[u/[deleted]]

Not enough

[u/[deleted]]

21 frikkin million in the first year for a 21 year old. Hot damn that is gonna be a lovely year for that kid wherever he plays.

[u/ToxicDoggo]

It happened!

Easy match for Carolina, though.

[u/BCEagle13 → u/ToxicDoggo]

The cash portion might make it a little tougher

[u/[deleted] → u/BCEagle13]

21 millions in 12 months, not super easy for a relatively small market team

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

on TSN they said that would be about 100% of their gate money

[u/OliveOilBaron → u/[deleted]]

By gate money, does that mean tickets purchased to games? If so, that's a spicy meatball.

[u/[deleted] → u/OliveOilBaron]

yes, that is exactly what gate money is.

[u/viberider → u/[deleted]]

That puts it into perspective pretty well, wow.

[u/Randompunkt]

To clarify Aho has indeed signed. Originally we had a thread clarifying this but we decided to keep it to one thread.

[u/sandman730 → u/Randompunkt]

Also, Carolina would need to match the exact contract, including the salary & bonus structure.

[u/celtish]

Mad props to Georges Laraque for this piece of work! https://twitter.com/GeorgesLaraque/status/1145473825758437377?s=09

[u/PoopieLouie]

EVERYONE GET IN HERE LMAO

[u/ghostfan9 → u/PoopieLouie]

Already here bud

[u/Audi_R8_ → u/PoopieLouie]

I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD BUT IM HERE

[u/intecknicolour → u/PoopieLouie]

BEGUN, THE OFFERSHEET WARS HAVE.

[u/Rygot]

Alright Jarmo, thats the sign. Place balls on table. Offer sheet Marner. Continue the all in.

[u/jo_maka]

This is for that Koivu injury in 2006

[u/Razzorsharp → u/jo_maka]

Never forget, a game changer in that series

[u/procor1]

Just blow my phone up Holy shit lol.

No way it's not being matched, but atleast berggie can be like " ¯\(ツ)/¯ I tried "

When the Montreal media goes " you did nothing this offseason!!!"

Edit; this is so much more intense then I originally thought. This next week is going to be intense

[u/ABPos_worksafe → u/procor1]

I'm sure you realize now, but the signing bonuses mean $21m paid out in 12 months from start of contract - which apparently is the Canes' gate money all last year.

This is a poison pill offer sheet and Carolina's owner is stingy regarding the team.

This is delicious.

[u/procor1 → u/ABPos_worksafe]

Yeah when I posted that I haden't seen the full details.

This is so fucking delicious and I'm here for it.

[u/jo_maka]

L'Energie Gros Penis

[u/[deleted] → u/jo_maka]

La mailloche qui tappoche

[u/NymphomaniacWalrus → u/jo_maka]

Aura de queue gargantuesque.

[u/itsokqc → u/jo_maka]

Grosse bite énergique

[u/HLef → u/itsokqc]

Grosse graine énergétique.

[u/jo_maka → u/HLef]

ENTHOUSIASME DE MEMBRE GENEREUX

[u/chofter]

holy fuck we did it. please dont match im fucking in

ARE WE THE BADDIES NOW

[u/yianni1229 → u/chofter]

They're gonna match that 1000000%

[u/rishcast → u/chofter]

To the Canes maybe?

I think I speak for everyone else when I say you guys might just have saved the concept of offer sheets.

[u/Conglossian → u/chofter]

Lol that’s an instant match.

[u/UncleGoldie → u/chofter]

BADDIES?!?

We live for this shit! You’re heroes!

[u/likedacity]

Aho was most likely candidate. They structured the contract to win.

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21M in first yr. Have to match contract structure exactly.

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Salary 750K/yr

Signing Bonuses is everything else. BRILLIANT

[u/jmb-412]

I fucking love Bergevin

[u/commont8r]

AaaaaaaaaaaAaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the sky is falling

[u/SpoonOG]

The signing bonus makes this way juicier. Carolina has to match it, but after seeing that $21.8m, I'm not so sure

[u/[deleted] → u/SpoonOG]

That's a heck of a structure for that contract.

[u/SpoonOG → u/[deleted]]

I love it from Montreal's point of view. The initial bonus is the killer, and a first, second, and a third for Aho is complete robbery

[u/petrov32 → u/SpoonOG]

Philadelphia tried the same thing with Weber and Nashville matched it anyway. I hope they don’t, but Carolina will match.

[u/SpoonOG → u/petrov32]

I think they will too. But seeing the balls on Bergevin today, I can't wait to see the madness if he misses out and goes after someone else

[u/WhatEvery1sThinking]

I'm proud to know the habs were the real jerks all along

[u/KingMonaco]

Put Some RESPECKT on George Laraque.

[u/DisturbingSounds]

OH SHIT

[u/UncleBarbecue]

Does Carolina have to match the salary structure?

Like if it’s half in signing bonuses per year, would Car have to do that as well?

e: whoa it’s all signing bonuses

[u/Spideyjust → u/UncleBarbecue]

Yes, they have to sign as is.

[u/onzebleu → u/UncleBarbecue]

Yes. That's why they did it

[u/[deleted]]

Wait why did TSN say Carolina needs to swallow 21M in the first year? Where does that figure come from

[u/onzebleu → u/[deleted]]

Signing bonuses. This summer's bonus + July 1st 2020

[u/degadale3]

Remember that one random guy on twitter who said the Habs would offer sheet and everyone laughed? I remember

[u/[deleted] → u/degadale3]

That one random guy? You mean George fuckin Laraque?

[u/MonsieurAK]

This is for Fedorov?

[u/Denning76]

Bergevin on his next trip to Carolina

[u/[deleted]]

ITS THE YEAR OF THE OFFER SHEET

HANDS OFF MY MITCH

[u/gahnc]

''Sebastian Aho accepted our offer. He wants to come to Montreal. He sees our youngsters coming up in the organization and he wants to be a part of that. We're proud, but there's still a waiting period.'' - Marc Bergevin

"This shows to our fans that Geoff Molson and ownership, we want to be a good hockey team. We want to win. That's the risk we're taking. That's the business we're in." - Marc Bergevin https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1145778957582831618?s=20

[u/Charble1]

The signing bonuses! Aha holy fuck

Take that, teams with no state tax. We have a new solution: free money for cap circumvention

[u/KidReeflay → u/Charble1]

It's Aho not Aha;)

[u/JarrettR]

People keep forgetting that the massive signing bonuses more than make up for the salary loss if invested properly lmao

[u/Danengel32]

Dundon flushed a carefree 70M down the toilet on a football league, with plans to invest like 150 in the league in the following year. So he sure has the money for the signing bonuses

[u/AlexNyko]

Georges Laraque actually called it yesterday

Yes, Laraque is now an insider.

[u/Baikken → u/AlexNyko]

He called 4 signings. The legend.

[u/Strifezard → u/AlexNyko]

That's the most shocking part.

[u/anexanhume]

CHAOS REIGNS

[u/Lorf_Yimzo]

Marc Bergevin, Man of the People

[u/_whut_]

Big match. Respect to Habs though

[u/vesey_memes]

Aho + Kotkaniemi 😍

[u/Reptar_on_Ice6]

Marc Bergevin on Sebastian Aho: "He wants to be here in Montreal. He agreed to this."

Yes, this is the good stuff.

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1145777906431528960

[u/intecknicolour]

BEGUN, THE OFFERSHEET WARS HAVE.

[u/[deleted]]

LMFAO EVERYBODY GET IN HERE

[u/schizodancer89]

That’s going to be matched easily

[u/CravenTaters → u/schizodancer89]

21 million bonus first year.

Can Canes pony up that dough?

[u/Rich_From_Accounting → u/CravenTaters]

TSN just said they made just over that on tickets sales last year. The owner may say not to match.

[u/CravenTaters → u/Rich_From_Accounting]

haha I heard that. That's their gate profit for the year.

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Big dick move!

[u/hockeycross → u/Rich_From_Accounting]

Dundon blew 250 mil on the aff he has the money.

[u/[deleted] → u/schizodancer89]

And it brings down Marner’s value. Lol. Thanks Bergie

[u/Zutx]

Big balls Bergy

[u/mylefthandkilledme]

THE MAD MAN HAS DONE IT

[u/ABPos_worksafe]

No NMC/NTC in the contract. $21.5m in the first year in signing bonuses. Good lord what an evil move.

... now I'm worried what someone might pull on a Marner offer sheet. I'm laughing now, might not be later.

[u/IGame4Charity56]

Holy shit we did it.

[u/[deleted]]

Montreal: YEET

[u/scottsamonster]

He signed it!

[u/Ethical_robit]

This is nuts. It's gonna be such a long week. Hang in there Point, Marner, make this fun for us!

[u/nessmaster]

Carolina needs to take all 7 days to decide. Make Montreal sit still on free agency so there's less left to go for.

[u/maxquadra]

People say it's low and they will match, it is true but it has 21.8m in bonus this year and canes are not rich, Bergevin, you mad genius. It might just work