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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Meh, I disagree. I think that someone like Bennett (or even Mangiapane) can be serviceable in that spot. In the playoffs Bennett performs even better so it may work out nice in balance.
Losing Tkachuk is a blow but I would hardly call it a death knell to playoff success. Let that boy think about his greed over in europe for a year if he's really being stubborn. The success of the overall team is vital, and we can't afford to cripple ourselves by being as stupid as Dubas
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Shame on Tkachuk for wanting market value for his services......he should just fall in line and accept potentially 2M less on his AAV to fit the Flames self imposed Gio cap? This team is never going to be competitive moving forward if this is the reality of how the team does business. Tkachuk is this team's 2nd best forward now and the landscape has shifted severely since the Gio and Johnny contracts were signed.
If you think Bennett and Mangiapane are going to replace Tkachuk, you are sorely underestimating his value. This team becomes effectively a one line offensive unit as soon as you start talking about Bennett as the 5th best forward this season.