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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I'm not sure I agree with this.
The Flames have to submit their qualifying offer to Tkachuk by July 11. I don't think the Flames should do that because there is a very good chance he accepts the one year deal and it takes him straight to UFA.
IMO signing Tkachuk to his qualifying offer is the 2nd worst case scenario here - the worst case being they offer him no qualifying offer and he becomes a UFA. Obviously signing him to 1 year is better than nothing.
But the Flames need to know what they are doing with Tkachuk before July 11, which is before free agency opens on the 13th. Either sign him to a multi-year contract or trade him by July 11. Don't lose leverage again.
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Whether Tkachuk signs his QO or not doesn't really matter in terms of a trade. His acquiring team would still have to qualify him at the same number. He is still just as movable a week from now as he is today.
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