Canadiens Offer Sheet Seb Aho!

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Guess Bergevin is calling Waddell chicken. 
I'm thinking Carolina matches and trades Aho to a Montreal rival. or ? ? ?

[PigsRule]

I actually hope Montreal gets Aho. Kotemniemi would love that.

[ALL4U2NV]

There really should be more offer sheets tendered to RFAs. The one sent to Aho was a smart move by Montreal.

[PigsRule]

Smart move but it appears the Canes will be matching it shortly. Carolina has 7 days to do so. It will be more intersting to see what happens after they match. Trade Aho or start making trades to fit the new cap hit into their budget properly while allowing for future moves as needed.

[dazfoster]

Canadiens might have had a better chance of it not being matched if they offered 8.5m and the compensation was for 2 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Carolina have no choice not to match for just a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick is so poor value return for a player of Aho status, and how by not matching it, would make the franchise look to fans and also to top young talented players at Carolina next due RFA deals or at end of their RFA contract.

Plus looks like Carolina to Canadiens trades will not be happening for the forseeable future, as Waddell will have Bergevin numbers and Montreal Phone codes on auto block.

[Jonathan]

Carolina was matching no matter what. Draft picks are not even compensation for losing a 21 yr old superstar. Montreal could of had Aho, but they liked Noah Juulsen more 

[PigsRule]

Montreal has a history of burning their picks on guys who don't pan out yet they keep promoting the head of scouting and player development.

[izaman3]

Montreal has a history of burning their picks on guys who don't pan out yet they keep promoting the head of scouting and player development.

And yet they keep rejecting my applications to be a scout even with my extensive fantasy experience. I think I need to update my resume to include my FNHL Championship.

[AntMan]

And yet they keep rejecting my applications to be a scout even with my extensive fantasy experience. I think I need to update my resume to include my FNHL Championship.

IzaChamp 

[PigsRule]

And yet they keep rejecting my applications to be a scout even with my extensive fantasy experience. I think I need to update my resume to include my FNHL Championship.