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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
If you compare it to the deal Meier signed on July 1, it's a pretty sweet deal for Tkachuk.
Meier gets 6.6 million in bonuses in the first two years, Tkachuk gets 7.5.
Tkachuk gets his 9 million dollar season a year before Meier gets his 10 million dollar season.
Over the next 3 years Meier will make 14 Million total while Tkachuk will make 21.
Pretty nice negotiation from Newport's perspective.
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The Meier contract is a bit of an outlier for timing as well.
I do think it's fair to say that the RFA class in general did a good job against NHL teams looking to hold the line.
I don't think Tkachuk's contract is much different from many of them given production, but the three year bridge and killer final year was a win for the agent side in all cities affected.