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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Yeah, I don't disagree entirely. I'd argue what value a legacy in the game of hockey is worth. I'd gladly sell any legacy for an additional $10M or so career earnings - because I'd say a more important legacy is setting up generations worth of wealth for your children and so on and so forth.
Also, how is a team in the Flames/Sens situation supposed to handle this if they're trying to win? You win Championships with top tier talent, and both Tkachuk's are physical top tier talent. I think both guys are worth top dollar on these upcoming contracts. It's why, if the Flames aren't ripping it down, I'd be happy to see Matthew get a solid 6 year deal worth up to $10M per. We'd be buying his best years at a decent dollar figure (market value showing Jones and Nurse as $9.5M makes Tkachuk worth $10M in my opinion).
Would I want to sign Tkachuk to a long term big dollar deal beyond 30/into his mid and late 30s? Probably not - but for these next 6 years? I'd happily spend the $10M on him.
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Using Nurse or Jones as a comparable doesn't work as they don't play the same position. If you were to use proper comparables it becomes clear that Matthew Tkachuk simply isn't worth 10m in this market.
Now if you are arguing that 10m would get him to sign in Calgary tomorrow you may be right, but unless he raises his game (and his linemates) he just isn't worth it.
He is a great young player with lots of potential and the Flames' most valuable asset but he has below NHL average skating and he gets into his own head and can't get out.
Treliving, for all of his faults hasn't overpaid an RFA yet, and I don't see why he would start now.