Why would Tkachuk sign a 1 year deal when there is a possibility he could suffer a catastrophic injury that would see him earning zero dollars past the 1 season he is signed for?
He is just doing/using all the tools available to him in order to secure his future. Nothing wrong at all with that. A 1 year deal is far to big a risk for him to take and the team assumes zero risk in that scenario.
I dont see any way that when this deal gets done it isnt at least 3 years, likely 5 and possibly six in length. There is just way to much risk to one side or the other for any other term.
1 or 2 years all the risk is on him
4 years and he walks right into UFA and the team is screwed
7 or 8 years and he probably loses an even bigger payday than he is facing now.
Its the new way in the NHL for high end RFA's.
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