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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
The term scares me for this contract 8 years would take him to 36.
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For Johnny his longevity will likely be tied to his diet and fitness level as those need to be taken very seriously when a player gets up in age. Gio always being the fittest Flame in camp surely played a role in his longevity. Maybe he's already bought into that lifestyle but I wish NHL contracts could have incentives like NFL ones where players receive bonuses for passing physicals.
I feel the Flames need to have at least one player in the organization with an elite sikllset and I don't think Tkachuk is long for the Flames so I would be okay with a deal that takes Johnny to 35. Given some of the contracts that have been handed out over the last five years, most teams are going to be working with rosters that have one more more players in their 30's that are massively overpaid so I don't think this will put the Flames at a major disadvantage.