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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
There's no reason for him to give up a 4,5,6,7 year deal and the financial security that comes with it to roll the dice on cashing in down the road. He's likely not going to improve his production drastically over the next few years so there isn't much to gain beyond salary inflation. I know I wouldn't give up a shot at an 8 year 8.5AAV or 5 year mega deal for 2 years at 6.3. It just makes no sense.
The only way I see this happening is if he caves or panics with the season approaching.....given he has family and friends that have been through this exact same scenario, I don't see that happening and he likely already would have (I would love to be wrong though).
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Financial security. Haha.
Yeah a guy guaranteed over 12 million over 2 years is really going to be living hand to mouth
Simply put, Tre has to decide if Dubas sets the market for him. Dubas added a couple of outlying data points.
Like I say, the Flames have 6.3 in cap now. If Tre can’t find satisfactory moves to accommodate Tkachuk’s demands, the potential consequence is that Tkachuk can sit. It’s a possible outcome of the negotiation.
He can stamp his feet and demand any number. But the only one he gets is the one the team agrees to