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Joborule · 05-03-2021, 03:24 PM

I find a lot of the requests to trade Tkachuk interesting. I get that a lot of it is in reflection of this play this season, but I feel it would be a mistake to cut loose a guy that by all indication was progressing well until this covid season, which honestly is a cluster#### and I don't believe his play this year is going to be the norm for him here on out. Out of all players playing weak, I think he's one that's prime to bounce back the most especially since he's still fairly young.

I also appreciate that he's the one player that can provide a lot of emotion into a team that sorely lacks it, and is one of the reasons this franchise has been the kings of mediocrity for so long. I think we need to be keeping players like Tkachuck moreso than trying to get rid of them.

I do get the contract concerns of if he wants to stay here or not, but 's no different than with Gaudreau or even Monahan quite frankly. You don't really know until either the team approaches them for a extension prior to the expiring year, or when it does expires. Tkachuk signing the contract he did was looking out for Tkachuk's best interest, which you can't fault a player for doing. That's what every player should be doing. It's not his fault that Treliving set up a bad cap situation that he couldn't get him a longer contract at a value Tkachuk felt was fair.

So I don't read too much into his contract being brief as a reason he wouldn't want to re-sign with Flames. And I would like to see how Tkachuk does next season under more normal circumstances before considering if he's part of the long term makeup of the team or not. If not, still can make something work at the trade deadline or following off season.

05-03-2021, 03:24 PM	#114
Joborule Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	I find a lot of the requests to trade Tkachuk interesting. I get that a lot of it is in reflection of this play this season, but I feel it would be a mistake to cut loose a guy that by all indication was progressing well until this covid season, which honestly is a cluster#### and I don't believe his play this year is going to be the norm for him here on out. Out of all players playing weak, I think he's one that's prime to bounce back the most especially since he's still fairly young. I also appreciate that he's the one player that can provide a lot of emotion into a team that sorely lacks it, and is one of the reasons this franchise has been the kings of mediocrity for so long. I think we need to be keeping players like Tkachuck moreso than trying to get rid of them. I do get the contract concerns of if he wants to stay here or not, but 's no different than with Gaudreau or even Monahan quite frankly. You don't really know until either the team approaches them for a extension prior to the expiring year, or when it does expires. Tkachuk signing the contract he did was looking out for Tkachuk's best interest, which you can't fault a player for doing. That's what every player should be doing. It's not his fault that Treliving set up a bad cap situation that he couldn't get him a longer contract at a value Tkachuk felt was fair. So I don't read too much into his contract being brief as a reason he wouldn't want to re-sign with Flames. And I would like to see how Tkachuk does next season under more normal circumstances before considering if he's part of the long term makeup of the team or not. If not, still can make something work at the trade deadline or following off season.