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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Team has all the leverage. That’s the point of RFA status
Say the Flames offer 6.5, and Tkachuk demands 7.5.
Tkachuk’s option is to sit out until he gets what he wants.
About 12 games in, that 1MM difference is gone. Will the Flames cave? May depend how they are doing.
Okay, so say nobody caves, and it is about the earnings over multiple years, and Tkachuk still isn’t fine with 6.5? Then Tkachuk’s option is to sit out a whole year. Throwing away 6.5 M today so you can make 1 MM extra will take over 6 years to pay off.
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This doesn't work if it's over 7 years? 12 games is nothing in that time frame.
7.5Mx7=52.5M
6.5Mx7=45.5M
Even if he sat out an entire year but got the first contract, he would make 45M...
But even if he sits out that 12 games, an injury happens to the Flames top line, and the Flames go 0-12? It's right back all on to Tkachuk with full leverage in that scenario.