I think short term (4-5 years) probably makes sense here BECAUSE they went short/cheap on JG/SM. Probably the window for this core is 3 more years. If you sign Tkachuk for less money on a shorter deal (and you should get a discount for 0 UFA years) then you have flexibility to add another piece.
That hurts you after the deal, but probably we're rebuilding then anyway.
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