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The Boy Wonder · 06-06-2019, 11:13 AM

I honestly think, as good as he is, you don't want thachuk past age 28 in this NHL.

His footspeed will be decreasing by then and we can't have that.

I rather pay him for 3 years and then go to arb if we have to until he is a UFA then let someone else sign him.

or get him on a 5 year contract at just over 7.5 and leave it at that.

06-06-2019, 11:13 AM	#204
The Boy Wonder First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	I honestly think, as good as he is, you don't want thachuk past age 28 in this NHL. His footspeed will be decreasing by then and we can't have that. I rather pay him for 3 years and then go to arb if we have to until he is a UFA then let someone else sign him. or get him on a 5 year contract at just over 7.5 and leave it at that.