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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Seguin signed for what, 9.85 million in an 8 year deal coming off a 40 goals, 70 point season?
This is what I mean when I talk.about some fans not understanding just how special this year is. When Monahan signed his 6 mill deal, he was scoring ~60 points.
Tkachuk is on pace for 90.
90 points is 90 points. If 75 points can get draisaitl 8.5 playing with mcdavid, 90 will get tkachuk at least that much for carrying his own line.
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Kind of speaks to the salary cap situation the Flames are in. The team is being carried in the scoring department by 4 forwards. All 4 are having exceptional years. Luckily 3 of them are on good value deals but one is an upcoming RFA who is having a great year at a most opportune time. But Flames are limited by what they can do with the money tied up at the bottom of the roster and some uncertainty around the goalie position.
Tkachuk has improved every year and you’re right the comparables for him need to be players coming off their ELC, not other scoring leaders who signed their deals years ago.