Habs acquire Christian Dvorak
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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.
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.
While it may have taken a little longer than some expected, the Habs have re-signed Ryan Poehling, announcing on Friday that they’ve inked the centre to a two-year contract.
As activity around the league screeches to its usual August halt, one of the questions around Montreal is what is the delay in getting new deals done for restricted free agents Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ryan Poehling. However, it’s really not much of a delay at all but rather is standard procedure for players in their situation.
Josh Anderson’s first season with the Habs was somewhat of an up and down one. He started strong but faded as the year went on. What version will he be in 2021-22; does he pick up where he left off or return to the top-six threat he was at the start of last season?