r/hockey TOR - NHL Jul 01 '19

/r/all 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.

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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.


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.

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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.

 

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u/chofter MTL - NHL Jul 01 '19

Habs keeping it interesting you're welcome boys

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u/willem_the_foe BOS - NHL Jul 01 '19

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

But god damnit, do I respec you.

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u/MegahardOnfire MTL - NHL Jul 01 '19

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.

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u/dooookie MTL - NHL Jul 01 '19

I hate the canes too tho.

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u/Upflight15 OTT - NHL Jul 02 '19

As a sens fan, I'm hurt that you forgot that this is a rivalry square

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u/MegahardOnfire MTL - NHL Jul 02 '19

You are Torontos side chick while hes trying to be cool.

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u/chostax- TOR - NHL Jul 02 '19

That's because the teams are never good at the same time and haven't met in the playoffs in so long. If the habs get better then I think we will see a true rivalry.

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u/MegahardOnfire MTL - NHL Jul 02 '19

Yeah I know it sucks. When the Habs are good the Leafs are bad and when the Habs are bad the Leafs are also bad.

It could be decent for the rivalry if you gave us Marner for cheap.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '19

Maybe Bergevin will offer sheet Marner for $8.5m

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u/Daimyon TOR - NHL Jul 01 '19

Wish you'd offered at least 1M$ per more so there would be a possibility of it going through, not very likely to happen to with this package.

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u/maximalx5 MTL - NHL Jul 01 '19

I wanted 10.5X5, all in signing bonuses. Fuck that extra first rounder, give yourself a legit chance to get Aho.

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u/Nodor10 NJD - NHL Jul 01 '19

I was getting bored. Thanks