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The Montreal Canadiens are the only team that has used the offer sheet route lately. Will they do it again?
The Montreal Canadiens sent shockwaves around the hockey world last year when they signed a player to an offer sheet. We seldom see the tactic used, and it is not often successful, but the Habs tried it anyway.
An offer sheet is when a team sign a restricted free agent from another team to a contract. The player’s current team is allowed to match the offer if they wish, or lose the player but be compensated for losing the young free agent.