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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Don’t think that is what he said. He believes it will get done . So do I . The only difference is he thinks that Johnny will leave money on table. I don’t see any reason for him to do that. It’s not like Tkachuk will leave money on table. So why would Johnny?
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I keep reading the narrative that Tkachuk won’t take a hometown discount because his dad held out, was greedy, etc. But Keith played most of his career before the salary cap, and the fact that Brady agreed to a long term deal (in Ottawa of all places) at a relatively reasonable number suggests to me that it’s pretty overblown.
I think that Matthew knows (i) he’s been paid ($21M in the last three years is nothing to sniff at), (ii) he’s going to get paid (probably for the next 7-8 years), and (iii) he’s going to enjoy those 7-8 years a lot more if his team is winning (he only needs to look at last year’s team as a comparison). So when it comes to how much of the pie he’s going to take, I think that has to be a consideration.