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Originally Posted by bax
I would be way happier with a 10 million dollar 24 year old Matthew Tkachuk than I would be with a 9 million dollar 28 year old Filip Forsberg. I would think 99% of fans would be too.
Points don’t even have anything to do with it. Tkachuk boasts elite metrics in all 3 zones. He’s a rare and valuable player.
One player is just entering their prime (and is already better) while the other player is on the verge of exiting their prime.
It’s laughable that you think we can just grab a player from free agency on a whim that is anywhere near the caliber of player Tkachuk is.
The only way the Flames should consider moving him is if he let’s them know he’s accepting his QO and not willing to negotiate a long term deal.
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The problem then is not a lot of teams can take on a $9M salary. This limits your return and potential trading partners significantly.
This previous Tkachuk deal was one of Trelivings biggest mistakes as GM. Had he drawn a harder line at a more workable term this current situation would be non-existent or much more manageable.