While it should come as no surprise, the Hurricanes put an end to any suspense when they announced on Tuesday that they will match the five-year, $42.27 million offer sheet that the Habs tendered to Sebastian Aho.
It has been a while since we’ve seen an offer sheet but the Habs have changed this. They announced that Sebastian Aho has signed a five-year, $42.27 million offer sheet. Carolina has seven days to match.
Montreal’s second signing on Monday was one that’s likely going to help Laval as the Habs have inked winger Riley Barber to a one-year, two-way contract.
Before the draft, Marc Bergevin indicated that they’d be taking a look at free agency for backup goaltenders. He found someone he liked as the Habs have signed Keith Kinkaid to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.
The Habs have cleared out some more forward depth as they have shipped winger Nicolas Deslauriers to Anaheim. Montreal acquires Anaheim’s fourth-round pick in 2020 in return.
Andrew Shaw is on his way back to where it all began. The Habs have dealt him along with a 2021 seventh-round pick to Chicago in exchange for a trio of draft picks.
While Montreal already has plenty of forwards under contract for next season, there are quite a few options available in free agency that could boost their roster.
The Habs need to upgrade on the back end. That much is a given. However, there aren’t many players available on the open market that would actually qualify as an upgrade.
While the Habs already have Charlie Lindgren signed for two more years, GM Marc Bergevin suggested he could turn to the free agent market to find a backup for Carey Price. Who might he target?
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