Don Waddell’s phone rang a few times on Monday morning.



Three teams called, all with the same name at the tip of their tongues: Sebastian Aho.



Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin confirmed to the assembled media later on Monday that he was one of those calls, although the offer sheet that Aho signed from Montreal would be all the confirmation anyone needed.



While Waddell would not confirm the other two teams, a few calls around the league suggest that the Panthers and Avalanche also checked in regarding Aho on Monday morning. Did they hint at an offer sheet or was it a preliminary trade inquiry? I’m not sure, but the interest was there.



Also of note is that before Bergevin submitted the first offer sheet the NHL has seen in six and a half years, he did investigate the trade route with Waddell. It obviously didn’t get very far.



Thus, the offer sheet, which got mixed reviews around the league.



“An offer sheet is a tool...