Could The Canadiens Benefit From The Carlsson Fallout?

Daniel Briere swung for the fences but was called out on a fly ball. Pat Verbeek caught it, matching the Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet for Leo Carlsson, who became the league's highest-paid player. Now, though, will the Anaheim Ducks have to make moves they wouldn't have made if they didn't need to give Carlsson $18M a year? They have only $9M in cap space and still need to ink Cutter Gauthier to a new contract. And what about Philadelphia? They had planned to shower Carlsson with money; will they target someone else now?

There are a few big names out there that could still receive an offer sheet. The injured Connor Bedard would be a great target, even though he is now set to miss four months after shoulder surgery.