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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
I mentioned this in the other thread.
Add Tkachuk’s contract to the list of Treliving’s failures as GM.
Our captain in waiting isn’t even locked up as a Flame for the long term.
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Many different ways to look at this...
Tkachuk has elevated his game even further since signing his deal.
He will likely be considered a bargain next year and beyond.
Treliving is one of the better GMs in the league with contracts... it is easy to point to a handful of bad ones but go to any fan base and they all have deals that didn't pan out.
Tkachuk held some power in this deal despite coming off the entry level. If you want him long term then the price is going way up + we are not starting the season with the same team that was a top team in the league due to cap issues.
The flames have a 3 year window with the core locked in. They can back the brinks truck up for Tkachuk in 3 years when he is the captain and Gio has retired. I don't think Gaudreau is a flame after this contract and pray that the flames get a healthy return for him. I have said for a while that he is too much of a 1 man show which is great some games and not in others. Monahan should be in the long term plan as he is underrated. He can drive a play with the right linemates but when with Gaudreau, you are forced to play Gaudreaus game. Lindholm is a great example of excelling off the Gaudreau line since Gaudreau has struggled.