The Montreal Canadiens made a valiant attempt to upgrade their roster but signing Sebastian Aho to an offer sheet. The 21 year old center for the Carolina Hurricanes scored 83 points in 82 games last season and would have been the Habs first line center immediately.
The Hurricanes took a night to sleep on it, but announced they will match the offer sheet and retain their superstar player. The Canadiens would have needed to hand over first, second and third round picks if they acquired Aho.
That means Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is going to leave no stone unturned in his quest to upgrade the team next season.