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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Does the obvious really have to be stated?
This is the same with Philly and Gaudreau.
If Tkachuk had his choice of ANY team in the league to play for starting tomorrow, which team in which city do you think he picks instantly?
Luckily there are other factors that play into it, first and foremost being that the Flames hold his rights for the next two seasons, otherwise he'd be gone already.
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That doesn't address anything i said, and is purely speculation at best.
But..lets say he does want to play in St. Louis. What if they dont want to pay him what Calgary can? What if they dont want to add him at all? they are in win now mode there....2 years from now they could be selling off and starting a rebuild.
So is he going to risk that, vs signing a contract that is guaranteed for whatever amount? Is he going to turn down 50 Million dollars this summer or next? is the risk small enough that he
might make that in St Louis in 2 years vs sustaining another concussion that could easily end his career, or another injury of some sort that limits his earnings?
This fabricated stuff about him wanting out that has been entirely refuted by the team at least 3 different times now is something that exists only in the minds of some fans...period.
Just because he took a deal last time that gave him leverage moving forward does not mean anything other than his agent knows what he is doing. Several other players signed similar deals to end up in similar circumstances....are they all going to leave their clubs as well or is it just the Flames guys that do this??