The Habs didn’t take much time finding their replacement for Jesperi Kotkaniemi with their acquisition of Christian Dvorak on Saturday. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the move.

Tyler Toffoli’s first season with the Canadiens was certainly a strong one as he quickly became one of Montreal’s top scoring threats. What might he be able to do for a follow-up performance?

Montreal wasted little time finding a replacement for Jesperi Kotkaniemi as an hour after not matching his offer sheet, the Habs announced the acquisition of Christian Dvorak from Arizona.

The Habs had until Saturday at 5:30 PM EST to decide Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s fate. They used every second possible before announcing that they have declined to match the offer, making him a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

On Friday, the NHL and NHLPA announced that an agreement had been reached to send NHL players to the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. With that in mind, which Habs could be candidates to represent their respective countries?

Brendan Gallagher received a big contract extension last season but it certainly looks like his role with the Habs will change for 2021-22.  How will that affect his production?

What should the Habs do with Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet from Carolina? Our writers discuss whether they should match or move on from the third-overall pick in 2018.

While the Habs will be facing a tight cap squeeze if they match Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s offer sheet, they can do it and still technically be compliant with the NHL’s offseason salary cap. Here’s a look at how that’s done.

It turns out that Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be getting a lot more money than most expected next season.  We just don’t know whether it will be from the Habs or from Carolina, who announced Saturday that they’ve signed him to a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet.