For the first time in forever, there is offer sheet drama in the NHL. Despite being a legitimate tool in a general manager’s arsenal for acquiring young talent and weakening other organizations it’s almost never used. Until this summer it existed more as a concept that allowed bloggers and media members to fill column space with hypothetical proposals (Lightning fans would be familiar with those types of pieces after the last few off-seasons). That changed over the weekend when the Carolina Hurricanes offered Montreal Canadiens restricted free agent Jespari Kotkaniemi a contract for $6.1 million and he accepted it.
Lightning Round: Carolina offer sheet idea reportedly came from owner, not general manger
