Exactly, I’m sure the canes would have wanted a 7-8 year deal and now that’s gone. Huge screw you move by Aho and the Canadians, love it lol
- Code85

Take the draft picks. Take the draft picks. Take the draft picks.

Must of been maybe the upfront bonus money.
- poisondhearts37

eh... HELL YEAH !!!

Money in the bank, is money in the bank.


If the canes match, they're done for 21m cash out in the next year.
And they can't trade the disloyal bugger.

So basically it only leaves the Canes with three options:
1) Match and pay up.
2) Get the 1st, 2nd & 3rd from MTL.
3) Work out a trade with MTL in the next 7 days.

Carolina has a week to respond. Contract is front loaded at 21-22 million first 2 years, base yearly salary is only 700,000-750,000.

Is Dundon going eat this ?
- henny1953

They'll eat it for sure. It's only 5 million or so over two years more than they'd be paying him with a standard contract.

He's a superstar and will be bringing that much to the team anyway.

All max signing bonus....canes owner have to come up with alot of cash. Up front

Typical ahole habs

Did Aho sign it?

Did Aho sign it?
- walshyleafsfan

Seems that way if the Canes are already on the clock to match or trade

Did Aho sign it?
- walshyleafsfan

He just did hahahaha

Did Aho sign it?
- walshyleafsfan

I don't think we hear about these if they don't get signed.

Typical ahole habs
- ziffles

No, its Aho

I don't think we hear about these if they don't get signed.
- SolidGoldBricks

MB just took a warm piss on the Hurricanes owners checkbooks.

$21MM in signing bonuses in the next 365 days. Holy hell

Carolina should take 7 seconds to match.
- gergeswillems

Other GMs with RFAs are probably asking them to take the full week

Wow. Bergevin is a real Aho.

Take the draft picks. Take the draft picks. Take the draft picks.
- atlsabsfan

Bet all Habs fans are hoping for that. I would give up 3 picks in a second for aho

No, its Aho
- BlackhawkMike

Lol

Bergervin trying anything possible at all to get a 1st line player.

Carolina should take 7 seconds to match.
- gergeswillems

They have 7 days, if Carolina matched immediately The Habs could offer sheet someone else today.

Waddell said he's surprised it wasn't for more

Bergevin is gonna get kicked out of the old boy's GM club and he gained nothing from doing it

lol

Question is is Carolina willing to pay 21m in signing bonuses in the first 12 months?

They have 7 days, if Carolina matched immediately The Habs could offer sheet someone else today.
- henny1953

yeah, they'll probably wait until the last day to do it

eh... HELL YEAH !!!

Money in the bank, is money in the bank.


If the canes match, they're done for 21m cash out in the next year.
And they can't trade the disloyal bugger.

So basically it only leaves the Canes with three options:
1) Match and pay up.
2) Get the 1st, 2nd & 3rd from MTL.
3) Work out a trade with MTL in the next 7 days.
- Delios001

I guess that Ryan Poehling, Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are fair game in a couple of years.

TSN is reporting that it could be a hard offer to match. The biggest problem is the bonus structure (11.3 year one and 10.5? in year two) so 21 million upfront over the next 12 months. Apparently, Carolina gate revenue is only 21-22 million per year so it’s a lot of money upfront for that team. Should be interesting.

I hope BINGO is doing ok after this?

It will finish in a trade instead of picks

Could be a terrible decision for Bergevin. Can't see that number being even remotely high enough for the Canes to think twice about matching.

So a pointless offer sheet that risks the GM being blackballed around the league. Probably not wise.