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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I have been shifting to the keep Gaudreau trade Tkachuk bandwagon especially if the Flames can get Eichel.
How can this current team compete for a cup? They need to add elite players specifically down the middle. I know it means very little but Sabres fans on Twitter are really starting to like the Flames as a trade partner when they hear Tkachuk is on the table. I also get the vibe it won’t be a ton of +++ in addition to Matthew to get Jack. Flames 12-13th overall pick and maybe a surplus second from 2022?
I do think the Flames will heavily pursue Eichel and or Reinhart as a future core piece for the team
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All things being equal, I would pick Tkachuk over Gaudreau if there had to be a choice. But if the rumours are true that Gaudreau is open to signing a long term extension, that seals the deal for me. Tkachuk set himself up for early UFA status and has a really high RFA qualification. That strongly suggests he doesn't see Calgary in his long term future.
I am still not convinced that Eichel is a solution though. He is coming off a serious injury and is a has a massive contract. Mortgaging the future to get him when the team has holes as every position would be a potential disaster. Adding Eichel and assuming Gaudreau re-signs, would eat up a lot of salary making it impossible to improve other parts of the roster. It might make the team good enough just to teeter on mediocrity and avoid a rebuild, but I don't see it as building a contender.