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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Is it five that takes him right to UFA or four? I would prefer to get at least a 6 year deal or a two year bridge personally.
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Originally Posted by flambers
I believe a 5 year term would make him a UFA at the end?
If that's the case, I would not offer a 5 year contract.
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Tkachuk can become a UFA in four years. A five-year deal buys one year of unrestricted free agency, and it would tie him with Lindholm, Hanifin, and Backlund as the longest term contracted players on the roster.
Six years would be ideal.