Montreal Canadiens center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (15) celebrates a right wing Joel Armia (not pictured) goal against New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes just threw a massive swerve into the NHL offseason by making a $6.1 million offer to Jesperi Kotkaniemi. He’s a restricted free agent of the Montreal Canadiens. The deal is only for one year, and the Hurricanes would have to give up a 1st and 3rd-round pick if the Canadiens decide not to match the deal. This is obviously all tied to the offer sheet the Canadiens sent to Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho two years ago as we could see with their petty Twitter posts.