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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I am still of the opinion that Tkachuk should be the player that Calgary moves this off-season. I don't think he is anywhere close to being a 9 million a year player. Maybe he renews at a much lower figure than 9, then maybe you look at retaining him. However, if I were him, I am not sure I do anything else other than demand 10 million on a long-term deal and just accept my QO, and then be a free agent to join anywhere I want to play - like St. Louis or to join his brother in Ottawa.
Lots of question marks on the team right now in terms of contract renewals coming up, but for me, Tkachuk's is the most pressing, followed by Gaudreau's.
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Treliving held on to Gaudreau too long and he can't repeat with Tkachuk as he still holds a lot of value. It appears to me that Treliving is one of those GM's that falls in love with his guys. He held on to Bennett too long, wouldn't include Valimaki in a Stone deal, and he probably wants/thinks he can keep Tkachuk long term. I don't see it personally as the Tkachuk's played their cards indicating they want to hit free agency.