Maxim Lapierre would target a particular player with a hostile offer and he explains why

In the NHL, hostile offers are a rarely used tool, but potentially very effective for general managers who want to shake the tree or take advantage of an opponent's financial vulnerability.This mechanism, which allows a team to submit a contract offer to a stand-alone player with compensation from another team, can quickly change the face of a team.The St.Louis Blues are a good recent example: they managed to make two bursts with offers hostile …