The dawn of NHL free agency was crazy, including tons of player movement, a few high-profile trades and the greatest NHL unicorn of them all -- a signed offer sheet.
You might be wondering what exactly an offer sheet is and why the Montreal Canadiens applied one on 21-year-old Canes center Sebastian Aho. Here's a quick explainer:
What is an offer sheet?
Offer sheets can be fun. Offer sheets can be chaos. That's probably why we rarely see them in the NHL.
Offer sheets are a tool given to general managers through the collective bargaining agreement.