Appreciate the responses, learning a good bit on the offer sheet side.
So if Sabres went 10.5 for 5 years. That’s 2 firsts, a second, and a 3rd.
Would have to think that puts the kings in a tough spot
One aspect that might be tough if whether that disrupts the pay scale of your own locker room. I recall reading stories about the Sabres locker room turning sour after the Ehrhoff+Leino signings. Ie some long time Sabres were annoyed by how hard their contract negotiations were and then they rolled out the red carpet for Leino.
I wonder if Martin Necas has been annoyed about being paid less than Jesperi Kotkaniemi due to those offer sheet shenanigans.