According to Capgeek at least that "consecutive" might not be correct.
It seems Leafs do qualify to give an OS that requires 4 X 1sts, but are actually disqualified from all the lower categories that require 2 X 1sts or less.
If you put in $11 mil and 5+ more years as variables it shows the results.
Offer Sheet Calculator
Link: Offer Sheet Calculator - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
CBA QO rules:
What are the details for the club making the offer sheet?
To submit an Offer Sheet, the following conditions must be met:
NOTE: Clubs who do not have all of their own picks cannot substitute those picks with picks they have obtained from other clubs. However, clubs can reacquire their own picks in order to meet the requirements, but they must do so prior to submission
- The submitting club must have all of the required draft picks available prior to submission
- All of the draft picks required as compensation must be the club's own draft picks (draft picks acquired from a different team in a trade cannot be used)
- The draft picks must available in the nearest entry draft, unless the compensation requires two or more draft picks in the same round: an extra year can be used to for compensation for these picks (if two 1st round picks are required, the club must have two 1st round picks available in the next three drafts)
- If an Offer Sheet is proposed in which multiple draft picks from the same round are required as compensation, the additional draft picks are sourced from the immediately succeeding drafts in which the draft picks are available
- A club is permitted to present multiple Offer Sheets, so long as the club has all of the picks required to satisfy each Offer Sheet.
PS. In order for the Leafs to make an OS for 4 X 1sts comp they would have to give up their lottery protected 2020 one in the process regardless if Canes do not get it next year.
thats 2 1sts in 3 years.