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Montreal Canadiens Roundup: More offer sheets and Nick Suzuki’s role

By Omar L

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 31: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets passes Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the Air Canada Centre on March 31, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 31: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets passes Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the Air Canada Centre on March 31, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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The Montreal Canadiens have been all over the headlines in the last few weeks, and we discuss whether there is more coming for them.

1) Should the Montreal Canadiens try to offer sheet someone else?

Sebastian: My quick answer would be no. Of the eight or nine offer sheets ever extended, only one has not been matched, and that was Dustin Penner. I believe that it would be much more beneficial to trade for the rights of an RFA such as Patrik Laine instead of extending an offer sheet. It would be better for Bergy’s reputation around the league (however much that’s worth) and would allow the Montreal Canadiens to give prospects, and roster players along with draft picks instead of solely draft selections.

Emmanuel D: If the Montreal Canadiens try to offer sheet anyone else, it should be Patrik Laine. There have been rumours that the Canadiens have been trying to acquire him through a trade, but if that does not work out, they would try to sign him via offer sheet. If the offer sheet is the route they take, in order to prevent the Winnipeg Jets from matching the contract, the Canadiens would probably have to offer upwards of $10.4 million to have a chance at bringing over Laine.

This is a high price to pay for someone coming off a down year, but at 21 years old, Laine is a franchise player who could score more than 30 goals per season. His biggest issue, however, is his lack of doing anything else if he is not scoring, which is something I hope he can change.

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