I think $7.5m is the low end of what Tkachuk gets.
If we are comparing Tkachuk and Gaudreau, which I think is fair, they had similar points in their contract years with Tkachuk having 1 less point. Gaudreau averaged 2.5 minutes more a night than Tkachuk, and Gaudreau was 2 years older than Tkachuk.
Tkachuk also brings a lot of intangibles, that I realize are hard to quantify and hard to bring into negotiations, but Tkachuk is a leader in that locker room and is most likely the next captain.
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