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- In the wake of the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet news the Carolina Hurricanes social media team had a little fun as usual:
Les Hurricanes ont annoncé aujourd’hui avoir déposé une offre hostile au joueur autonome avec restriction Jesperi Kotkaniemi des Canadiens de la Montreal. L’entente proposée est d’une durée de un ans et d’une valeur annuelle moyenne de 6,1 millions $.
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) August 28, 2021
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) August 28, 2021
People don’t forget pic.twitter.com/n6ujojWVwk
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) August 28, 2021
- Elliotte Friedman speculates on a special edition of the 31 Thoughts podcast that the Hurricanes had been trying to trade for Kotkaniemi and that they have already discussed a long term deal at a lower price point with him. [Sportsnet]
- Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin must explore all options before matching the Kotkaniemi offer. [Sportsnet]
- Karma’s a rodeo: Why the Hurricanes tendered an offer sheet to the Canadiens’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi. [The Athletic $]
- Canadiens in no-win situation with Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but they should be asking themselves how they got to this point. [The Athletic $]
- The Hurricanes have entered in to an agreement with the Norfolk Admirals to become their ECHL affiliate:
BREAKING WEATHER REPORT
— Norfolk Admirals (@NorfolkAdmirals) August 27, 2021
It's . pic.twitter.com/D8MmD1Arqm
Our day was quite nice.
— Norfolk Admirals (@NorfolkAdmirals) August 27, 2021
: @PaulJensenPhoto #LetsGoCanes | #WEARE757 pic.twitter.com/PKZXforwEV
- Henrik Lundqvist ‘was very close’ to return with Capitals last season. [NHL]
- The NHL is nearing an agreement to secure participation in the 2022 Olympics according to a report. [RMNB]
- The Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel met with NHL, NHLPA to discuss injury dispute but it does not appear to have gotten either side anywhere. [Sportsnet]