[JohnnyB]

Might Johnny have set some terms in his discussions with the team that he will sign at a certain price point as long as the team makes some other signings first? Could it be he's willing to offer a sweet deal as long as the Flames ink Tkachuk long-term and sign someone to help with carrying the puck into the zone?

Johnny has always seemed like a guy who wants to prove himself through his play and his accomplishments on the ice, both team and individual, rather than through his bank balance. He's been called undersized his whole career and was only drafted in the 4th round, and he has spent probably his whole life facing and overcoming doubters. I think he must have a greater sense of intrinsic drive to leave his mark and his legacy than he does to just cash in. He probably cares about that more than most