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Originally Posted by TOfan
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Monahan and Dube/Valimaki make more than Tkachuk. There’s probably a few different ways this goes down without Tkachuk being involved.
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The math works, but if I'm Buffalo I don't see Monahan as having positive value at this stage, and if I'm Calgary I'm not too sure I like the idea of 19 mil tied up in 2 players next year, with one destined to go UFA the year after.
For me, Tkachuk moving makes sense for both teams and addresses the lion's share of the salary swap needed. Then you're down to prospects and picks, plus maybe an ok defenceman with upside - all things the Flames can absorb while still icing a competitive team next year.
I'm pretty ambivalent about the trade happening at all, but just have a hard time seeing it based around someone other than Tkachuk on the Flames side of the ledger.
Who knows though - these blockbusters usually surprise.