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Originally Posted by transplant99
For this to be true, then the Flames would be just as good without him this season....yes? No way to know for sure, but entirely improbable.
And I know all about players going overseas, and believe me its not that bad depending where they land. No they wont make as much money and in a case like MT substantially less, but the living conditions for these guys are top notch. Its harder for married guys with kids, but as a single guy, he would be just fine.
Though none of this will happen, but there are options for players that teams dont have, and thats OK.
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You can’t know what the Flames would be without Tkachuk, but I will offer this remark.
Sam Bennett played his rookie year with Backlund and Frolik, and had similar numbers to Tkachuk (who Gully put in Bennett’s slot the next season, in his rookie year).
Tkachuk saw a jump in year 2, with a top 6 role, while Bennett was given a bottom 6 role with rotating line mates
If Tkachuk holds out, to what extent would Bennett rebound with expanded role and better line mates ?