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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
And that's exactly my point. Today, if we could get him at $2.5M-$3.0M, I would've signed him yesterday. This is a number I had pegged him at in December. The fear though, is that if his game continues to progress and he gains more and more leverage, that his ask sky rockets as well. This is the type of conversation that I can almost guarantee the higher ups in Flames management are doing.
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I think you are misunderstanding me. I am suggesting that the difference between signing him today vs. signing him in the off-season is likely to be in the ballpark of the difference between a $2.5 m AAV and a $3.0 m AAV.
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In my opinion, they have to get on this early before it becomes a Tkachuk like situation. Last summer, maybe the Flames could've had him at 7ish. Now, I doubt he'll be cheaper than 8 or even 9.
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I don't think there was ever a possibility of signing Tkachuk in summer 2018 because I don't think the Tkachuks were interested in committing pen-to-paper. Likewise, I don't really think Rittich is highly motivated to sign a deal today.