Is an offer sheet about to be made for Cole Caufield? This has just been suggested and a team is being targeted
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Elias Adaime
May 19, 2023 (4:35 PM)
As negotiations between Cole Caufield's camp and the leaders of the Montreal Canadiens continue to drag on, a fear is surfacing.
Could Caufield be targeted by an offer sheet?
The question was asked to the excellent Marc Dumont, of Montreal Hockey Now, who is also a former employee of the CH organization.
He mentioned that the last time he had information, negotiations were not moving very fast. However, that doesn't mean there's animosity or that things have gotten nasty between Caufield and the CH.
It simply means that both parties are taking their time and do not want to fold too easily. After all, Caufield is aware that this is likely the most important contract of his young career.
And a team like the Canadiens, which has been starved of offensive talent for about 30 years, can't afford to lose a player of Caufield's caliber.
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"As for an offer sheet, of course, it's a possibility. Some media, notably those covering the Flyers (the same team that decided to pick Cam York ahead of Caufield in the 2019 Draft), have already suggested that it would be a good idea. And it's hard to disagree." - Dumont
He adds that he wouldn't be surprised if "most NHL teams are not at least discussing a possible offer sheet to Caufield."
And especially the Philadelphia Flyers.
This will therefore be a file to absolutely follow, but yes, it's possible that a team decides to submit an offer sheet to Cole Caufield if it continues to take time.
Reminder of the compensations:
$6,435,187 to $8,580,250: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks
$8,580,251 to $10,725,314: two 1st round picks, 2nd and 3rd round picks
Over $10,725,314: four 1st round picks.
Previously on HabsFanatics
| POLL |
19 MAI | 15 ANSWERS Is an offer sheet about to be made for Cole Caufield? This has just been suggested and a team is being targeted If the Flyers sign Cole Caufield for 10.8 million per year, what would you do? |
| Match the offer sheet | 4 | 26.7 % |
| Take the four first round picks | 11 | 73.3 % |
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