IMMHFHWThHIHCCTThe Canadiens have announced that they have tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed contract is for five years, with an average annual value of $8.454 million.
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**Update: For the record, this means Sebastian Aho has accepted and signed the offer sheet. It is now on the Hurricanes to decide whether or not they want to match it.**
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**Montreal Canadiens:** https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1145764410138464256 he Canadiens have announced that they have tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed contract is for five years, with an average annual value of $8.454 million.
- **Frank Seravalli:** https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1145770744183500808 abs offer sheet is a mere $4,355 in total dollars away - which comes out to $871 per season for five years - away from climbing into the next compensation threshold of two first-round picks, a second and a third.
- **Pierre LeBrun:** https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1145766276905746433 Breakdown of Aho offer sheet: $11.3M SB plus 700k salary in Year 1; $9.87M SB plus 700k salary in Year 2; $6.95 SB plus 750k salary in Year 3; $5.25 SB plus $750k in each of Year 4 and Year 5
- **Pierre LeBrun:** https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1145770562150699009?s=19 earing that the Habs first discussed the offer sheet scenario involving Brayden Point but then shifted gears to Sebastian Aho after thinking they'd have a better chance to get the player. Both Point and Aho are represented by agent Gerry Johansson.
- **Greg Wyshynski:**: https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1145771948825354241 urricanes GM Don Waddell on Aho offer sheet: “I know my summer just got better, because I’m not going to be negotiating a contract all summer. We make a decision and move on.
- **Martin Biron:** https://twitter.com/martybiron43/status/1145775865843867649?s=19 f/when Carolina matches the offer sheet, Carolina will have 5 days to pay the $11.3M signing bonus. They may have to work the phones this week and make sure they have that much cash in the bank.