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Originally Posted by 868904
I like both Johnny and Tkachuk, but the fact is, both are flight risks.
You are going to lose them within the next 3 years, you might as well get something for them.
The team cannot allow them to leave without getting good assets back.
Maybe these moves happen in the off season before Johnny's NTC kicks in. Or they happen this season if it doesn't look like Darryl can pull off the miracle.
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I don’t see a big problem with keeping these guys and going for it. This team is in win mode now. The point is to win, not to win the asset management game so this team can be mediocre forever. The Flames ultimately ended up with nothing to show for both the Iggy and Bouwmeester trades. So it’s not like a Gaudreau trade guarantee anything.
There seems to be a lot of star players opting for short deals these days and eyeing for UFA. So to me, even if the Flames played out Gaudreau’s contract, gain valuable cap space and use that to pick up say a Aleks Barkov or whoever, then I’d be ok with that. It’s not like Tavares leaving NYI for Toronto crushed that franchise. They’re doing just fine without him.