I don't really see Point as a player to gauge Tkachuk by. Tkachuk is really the most unique RFA out of this bunch.
Without looking, I would guess he plays the toughest minutes with the least favourable zone starts. Right? He also plays with a certain grit to his game, and is often an impact player even without touching the stats sheet. I don't know where you start in quantifying that in terms of dollars, but being higher than Point doesn't really surprise me. It wouldn't surprise me being lower than him either - that's just how difficult I think putting a 'number' on a unique player like Tkachuk is, at least in relation to other RFAs who probably don't do the kind of heavy lifting that Tkachuk does.
Was hoping for a longer-term deal, or at least a bit less money on a shorter deal, but this deal still allows the Flames to keep their team intact for the season. I am happy with that.
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