Jun 14, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Montreal Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin made a wise decision earlier this week when he chose not to match the offer sheet that was signed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi was a restricted free agent this offseason and agreed to a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes worth $6.1 million. The Habs had a week to either match the contract and keep Kotkaniemi at that enormous cap hit, or let him go to the Hurricanes and receive a first round pick and a third round pick in return.