If I'm Tkatchuk, and looking to cash in on another longterm contract in a few years, the max I'd sign for is 3 years. There's no way I'd sign for any longer than that, and then really cash in on a 7 or 8 year deal when I'm 27/28. That's the way the maximize it. In 3 years, HRR will be up, cap will be up, and $9M a year today might be the equivalent to $10M in a couple years. Really, he timed it perfectly IMO.
This is, of course, assuming he's still performing at a high level in the next 3 or 4 years. I think playing with Johnny, he'll continue to do so.
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