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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Tkachuk is not signing a new contract this summer. His agent is banking on him having a really big year that will push his value into a long-term deal that likely starts with the number "seven." I have no doubt that the Flames would love to sign him today, but Tkachuk is smart enough to wait and maximize his own value.
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If Gaudreau’s contract didn’t break the Gio cap then I don’t think Tkachuk’s will either. The numbers won’t start with a 7 until after the Gio contract expires, and the team will probably give up term in order to make that happen (if he takes a step forward this year).