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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.
That’s not leverage for the player.
So no, you don’t just throw 8-9 million at him just to get it done
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Confusing post. You used way too low of numbers in your example, which is fine if you were purposely just making them up, I guess. But then you went and made it seem like you
were using your numbers to say that you don't just throw 8-9mil at him to get it done, like it's way too much considering the leverage the team has.
Okay, but no one is saying you throw him large money to get it done, they're saying he may very well end up being worth $8-9mil AFTER a tough negotiation with Treliving. In fact barring a major injury or drop off in production I don't see a path to a sub $8mil contract unless you sign him for 5years or less which would be a monumental mistake.