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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Mark Stone is an unrestricted free-agent who will be fielding offers from well over a dozen teams. Matthew Tkachuk is a restricted free-agent who can only negotiate with Calgary, save for very, very rare exceptions. Tkachuk's leverage is significantly lowerwho is in the midst of his first 50-point season in the NHL. Stone is also currently being courted by a hilariously desperate Senators team, centralizing even more leverage upon his shoulders.
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You're 100% right UFA vs RFA but Tkachuk can negotiate with 30 other NHL teams if he wishes. Now if those teams give him an offer sheer, if he signs one.. that's totally different But he's free to negotiate.
Also you might as well throw that line away of "Tkachuk in midst of his first 50 point season." You've dropped it several times to dismiss his point total in this debate and it's a little tiring.
Tkachuk is currently sitting at 57 points, in midst of his first 30 goal 80 point season. Both those total are lower than his on pace ones. The guy is going to he paid. RFA status plays a part but not as big of one nowadays.
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Also, Stone has been consistently elite for much longer than Tkachuk,
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Maybe that's because this is Tkachuk's third NHL season..?
Besides that little hiccup Stone's only been truly elite last season and this one. His best season prior was 64 points in 2015. Sean Monahan had 62 points that year with a consistent point total every season since and you list him as a tier two forward on the Flames, not elite.