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Originally Posted by New Era
That bridge contract may just be a saving grace. Tkachuk did not have a great year - no Flame did. With the cap remaining stagnant for the next few years it is very likely that Tkachuk cannot demand a massive bump on what he is currently making and has to settle for something in the neighborhood of $8M max, based on comparables. COVID may help the Flames out here.
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You are saying that the Flames will not qualify Tkachuk for the 9M that his contract set as the minimum?
He would get close to the league max as a 24 year old UFA based on the mediocre year he had as the clear cut best Flames player over the last year.