It's not a bad move for Canes....they get a 21- year old winger/center....they will extend him at less than 6.1M on a multi-year contract. It's a win-win for them since he doesn't need to be their saviour franchise center.
Offer sheets only work for tier III and below players with a significant overpayment like Penner - even if Canes had offered Suzuki $9M Habs would’ve matched, just as Canes would’ve matched any Aho offer
Bergevin is the kind of guy that Geoff Molson wishes he could be like. He's a billionaire but he's also a guy who played hockey at a somewhat competitive level in college and probably had dreams of playing in the show. Getting to hang around a jock's jock like Bergy allows him to pretend.
That's what I read also. Dundon wanted his revenge play.
After the Canadiens refused their trade offer . . . meaning they wanted the player above all.
| 2013 | Jonathan Drouin | LW | Halifax (QMJHL) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2012 | Alex Galchenyuk | C | Sarnia (OHL) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2011 | Jonathan Huberdeau | C/LW | Saint John (QMJHL) | Florida Panthers |
| 2010 | Erik Gudbranson | D | Kingston (OHL) | Florida Panthers |
| 2009 | Matt Duchene | C | Brampton (OHL) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2008 | Zach Bogosian | D | Peterborough (OHL) | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 2007 | Kyle Turris | C | Burnaby (BCHL) | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 2006 | Jonathan Toews | C | North Dakota (WCHA) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2005 | Jack Johnson | D | U.S. Junior National Team (Intl) | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2004 | Cam Barker | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2003 | Nathan Horton | C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | Florida Panthers |
| 2002 | Jay Bouwmeester | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | Florida Panthers |
| 2001 | Alexandr Svitov | C | Omsk Avangard (Russia) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2000 | Marian Gaborik | LW | Dukla Trencin (Slovak) | Minnesota Wild |
| 1999 | Henrik Sedin | C | Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (SEL) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1998 | Brad Stuart | D | Regina Pats (WHL) | San Jose Sharks |
| 1997 | Olli Jokinen | C | HIFK Helsinki (FNL) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1996 | J.P. Dumont | RW | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | New York Islanders |
| 1995 | Aki-Petteri Berg | D | TPS Jrs. (Finland) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1994 | Radek Bonk | C | Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) | Ottawa Senators |
| 1993 | Chris Gratton | C | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 1992 | Mike Rathje | D | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | San Jose Sharks |
| 1991 | Scott Niedermayer | D | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | New Jersey Devils |
| 1990 | Keith Primeau | C | Niagara-Falls Thunder (OHL) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1989 | Scott Thornton | C | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1988 | Curtis Leschyshyn | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | Quebuc Nordiques |
| 1987 | Glen Wesley | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | Boston Bruins |
| 1986 | Neil Brady | C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | New Jersey Devils |
| 1985 | Craig Wolanin | D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | New Jersey Devils |
| 1984 | Ed Olczyk | C | U.S. National Team (Intl) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1983 | Pat LaFontaine | C | Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) | New York Islanders |
| 1981 | Bobby Carpenter | C | St. John's Prep [Mass H.S.] | Washington Capitals |
And I see Radek Bonk. So. Having said that, I'm not so Bonkers sad about losing KK.
In a redraft of all these players (1981-2013), who do you take first ?
Additionally, the short off-season I would think isn’t exactly conducive to strength building / training - but I’m no expert.
Toews 4
we will find out every time he goes on a mini hot streak
