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Originally Posted by BlackRedGold25
If Tkachuk is only looking to sign long term one place, that doesn't increase his value that to more than what Buffalo got for Eichel.
There will not be a huge market of teams looking to deal elite prospects and young players to pay Tkachuk $9M for one season.
Ottawa isn't going to move Batherson so that they can pay Tkachuk, a comparable player, $4M more a season. Plus give up one of the top prospects in the league.
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Potential chemistry between biological brothers has to count for something.
Also, the marketability of the Chucky brothers.