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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Need to extend Johnny and work on getting him the kind of supporting cast he can succeed with.
Tkachuk let him and the team down and Lindy dropped off for stretches as well, but I'm going to give him a pass.
Tkachuk has a lot of value right now though because of his regular season so maybe extend him for a shorter term deal and flip him for good young talent.
I would aim at a retool around Johnny.
Maybe give it one more go with the current core under Sutter in his final year, but retool after that for sure. Bring in Pelletier, Zary, Wolf and Coronato. And Kerins in a couple seasons.
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I don’t think the Flames should be looking for a seismic shift in the team after winning the division and winning a round of the playoffs. They trade Tkachuk only if he is unwilling to sign multi year deal with the club. Ideally Chucky is still the future captain of this team.
I think ideally the top line is who they build around. Like the 2019 year I do not see major changes to the roster other than moving money out to accommodate the big extensions which opens the door for Stockton’s finest to get a shot with the big club.