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Originally Posted by ComixZone
...disagree with that. Tarasenko, Neighbours and a 1st is not a good return for Tkachuk.
That's a soon-to-be 30 year old, a late 1st round pick that was generally projected to be a 2nd round pick, and what is likely another late 1st round pick.
That's a bad return.
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Tarasenko has negative value from the Flames point of view. Monahan has little value from the Flames point of view as well. For Buffalo they have unused cap space and tons of it.
Tarasenko @ $3.75 mil and monahan at @ $3.2 mil are much more valuable in a trade because Buffalo can retain salary. Maybe they can be more patient on a Tkachuk trade and get more but if they can get way more than Tkachuk and a non lottery protected first is a great return on Eichel because they should get 3 first round caliber pieces for Tkachuk alone
I’d easily do monahan first not protected and valimaki for Eichel. If I’m Buffalo I’d do it too because I believe monahan 50 percent retained is valuable. Unfortunately the flames can’t afford to retain salary so they can’t get what they want for him