And Jesperi Kotkaniemi is no exception. The Hurricanes gave him an astronomical contract because he was talented. It certainly wasn’t for what he’d managed to prove in the National Hockey League.

Case in point: Jesperi Kotkaniemi in 2021. The Canes tendered an offer sheet to the Montreal Canadiens for the Finnish forward. The offer: one year for $6.1 million.

Case in point: Jesperi Kotkaniemi in 2021. The Canes tendered an offer sheet to the Montreal Canadiens for the Finnish forward. The offer: one year for $6.1 million.

In 2022, they dealt the pick to Montreal as compensation for signing Jesperi Kotkaniemi. In 2021, Carolina traded No. 27 to Nashville for two second-round picks.

The Hurricanes had viable offers for Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but didn’t want to make a move without a replacement in hand.

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