I'll say this (and happy to validate a source for a mod if he would want).
The Tkachuk rumours in the summer weren't completely untrue. I heard from what I would consider a very reputable source that:
- Tkachuk was unhappy with how the last two seasons went in Calgary
- Tkachuk didn't feel like he had the support of his teammates, and there was some animosity there among some members of the team (the widely rumored team meeting)
- Tkachuk didn't like his treatment from Sutter last year
- Tkachuk didn't necessarily ask for a trade, but did make it known he'd be open to a trade to a U.S. market this past off-season.
So depending on what actually occurred in a discussion between Tkachuk, his agent, and Treliving in the off-season it doesn't surprise me at all that Tkachuk could be involved here.
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I don't believe Tkachuk is in our long-term plans, but he has too much value to be used in a trade like this.
That Buffalo reporters are saying the team should jump on this deal immediately kind of tells me this is nonsense.
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Depends what the other pieces are.
I'm comfortable moving Tkachuk + 2022 1st for Eichel.
If the former 1st round is one of Valimaki, Zary, or Pelletier that's a little less appealing...but if it's Nikita Zadorov that's great.
If the 2 prospects are more former 1st rounders that's bad...but if it's like Phillips and Ruzicka then that would be fine.