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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Look at the Larkin deal $6.1M for 5 years just a brutal contract comparable and Tkachuk is a better player. Draisaitl is not a line driving center though he is an elite passenger on the wing of the best player in the league.
Tkachuk was on pace for over 60pts last year before his injury and is currently over ppg this season while having great possession numbers and playing hard minutes. He is the heartbeat of the team and arguably our best player. The ask can easily be $8.5 and personally I would sign him to the Draisaitl contract of it was possible. I would have done the same for Gaudreau as well who was rumored to be looking for $8M to go 8 years back in 2016.
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Draisaitl isn't a line driver, but at the time the contract was signed, all in Oiler Land expected that he would be. He is a natural centre and has more UFA years in his contract, so it would be quite a stretch for Tkachuk to get to that AAV. The AAV of wingers is almost always somewhat less than (production-wise) comparable centres or similarly-skilled D.