It is now decision day for the Montreal Canadiens as the deadline to match has come. Will they opt to match the offer-sheet tendered by the Carolina Hurricanes for center, Jesperi Kotkaniemi or not. If they chose to let him go, Montreal will receive a first and third round pick as compensation.
NHL Rumors: Decision day on Kotkaniemi
Kotkaniemi, 21, had five goals and 15 assists in 56 games last season. In three NHL seasons, all with Montreal, the No. 3 overall pick in 2018 has scored 22 goals and added 40 assists in 171 games.