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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I’m not convinced of that. He could walk in less than two years. Krebs and Tuch are under control for many years still.
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This. Buffalo could easily have ended up not being able to deal Tkachuk and had him walk in a year (or less if they didn’t pay his QO). People that figure he’s easily dealt at the TDL for multiple firsts are kidding themselves IMO. No high salary players have moved at the TDL in the last few years aside from Taylor Hall and he garnered a 2nd in a 50% retention deal, and went to a team that wanted to extend him. Foligno got a first but again - retained salary (twice!!) and he only made $5.5 to begin with. That was a complex deal not easily repeated.