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The Carolina Hurricanes have tendered an offer sheet to restricted free agent forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The contract is for one year and is worth $6.1 million.

We've tendered an Offer Sheet to Jesperi Kotkaniemi 👀 pic.twitter.com/4Mmw3n4DVr

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) August 28, 2021

Kotkaniemi was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the third-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. The 21-year-old center scored five goals and 20 points in 56 games with Montreal this past season, a pace of seven goals and 29 points per 82 games.

The contract also includes a signing bonus of $20. This can be linked to Hurricanes’ center Sebastian Aho’s number, as the Canadiens had tendered an offer sheet to the forward two years ago, which was matched by the Hurricanes.

The Canadiens will have seven days to match the offer. If Montreal chooses not to match, they will receive Carolina’s first and third-round picks in 2022.



Check back tomorrow for further analysis of the offer sheet.



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