We don't yet know if Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin is going to match the offer sheet the Carolina Hurricanes tendered to Jesperi Kotkaniemi. We do, however, know that this whole thing is entertaining as hell.
Canadiens fans, Hurricanes supporters, and the hockey world at large lost their collective minds over the news of the one-year, $6.1-million offer sheet given to the 21-year-old. This story stole headlines over the weekend both because of how rare offer sheet-related drama is in the NHL (a shame, really) and because of how equally rare any non-criminal or non-controversial off-ice stories are in this league — especially in the offseason and compared to other major, drama-filled leagues like the NFL, NBA, UFC and European soccer.