However, when the Canadiens traded up to pick 26th overall instead of 28th overall to claim Gleb Pugachyov at the last draft, they sent the 28th overall pick and a 2027 third-round pick to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canadiens would have needed that third-round pick to tender offer sheets with cap hits ranging from $1,575,970 – $2,387,832, $4,775,667 – $7,163,498, $7,163,499 – $9,551,332, and $9,551,333 – $11,939,166.
