Based on Treliving's excellence in re-signing players I honestly think we will get Tkachuk for the same percentage of the cap that Gaudreau and Gio got. With the increasing salary cap and the current trends with contracts, I don't think it is at all realistic to assume the 6.75 limit is still intact but the percentage limit might be.
Just like how Gaudreau signed for 6.75 because thats what Gio made even though Johnny was probably worth 7.5 at the time, I think Tkachuk will sign somewhere in the sevens at the same cap percentage as when Johnny and Gio signed, even though he will most likely be worth in the 8's.
I feel this would be a good way to keep ego's in check too as a way to sell it to the team that it has nothing to do with them seeing him as more important than anyone else, just simply increased cap equals higher contracts.
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