If Tkachuk holds out I wouldn't fault him one bit. The Flames what I suspect are offering 7m max. He is worth more and the Flames have the weak strategy do us a solid we can only can offer 7m because we have to sign Mangi for 800k.
The Flames know damn well Tkachuk is worth 8.5m in this current ridiculous NHL market.
If Tkachuk holds out it's the Flames who have created that situation by not getting Tkachuk done and making the necessary moves to allow that.
All Tkachuk did was exactly what the team wanted play hard, become a leader, put up points and become a very popular young player amongst Flames fans.
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