NO PAYOFF: Montreal Canadiens and Jesperi Kotkaniemi Offer Sheet MESS Retrospective

Montreal Canadiens mark the 5-year anniversary of the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet saga—proving there are no true winners in NHL offer sheets. Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba revisit the wild revenge between the Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes, dissecting the fallout from Montreal’s failed Sebastian Aho gambit to Kotkaniemi’s controversial $6.1M signing and the iconic $20 signing bonus. Key topics include the Kotkaniemi trade’s ripple effects, Adam Engstrom’s potential impact, and Christian Dvorak’s underappreciated role after the Habs let Kotkaniemi walk. The conversation also spotlights Marc Bergevin’s tumultuous final moves as GM, the flawed drafting of Logan Mailloux, and how Nick Suzuki’s contract extension set up Montreal’s future. Did the Hurricanes get the last laugh, or did Montreal ultimately benefit more from this hockey soap opera? Tune in for sharp insights and passionate debate on front office strategy and player development. 00:00 Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet anniversary 06:35 Kotkaniemi's contract and playoff run 07:44 NHL rules and player trades 13:15 Canadiens' draft pick strategy 15:40 Player potential and team expectations 20:06 Canadiens make management changes 23:16 Trading and draft pick strategy 27:03 Bergevin's controversial draft mistake 29:04 Canadiens' front office improvements 31:21 Trading Canadiens' captain discreetly Photo credit: David Kirouac - Imagn Images Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.