Did a search on his dad ... tough to find too much but this was interesting.
Points to flexibility at least
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Back in July, Pleau promised to negotiate a long-term contract if Tkachuk accepted the Blues' $8.3-million US qualifying offer, which he did.
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He did sign an offer sheet with the Blackhawks while a Jet though.
Here was more trouble in Arizona
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Negotiations were tense, with the Tkachuk camp demanding a contract that would pay the forward $40 million US over the next five years.
At one point, then-Phoenix general manager Bobby Smith cut off all contact with the camp.
"I think we have a good enough team to make the playoffs without him," said Smith at one point. "All we have been able to do with Keith Tkachuk is make the playoffs and lose in the first round."
Tkachuk eventually settled on a deal that paid him $16.7 million US over three seasons.
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