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Originally Posted by Sec214
No! I love Johnny and don’t want him to leave but at this point I’ve resided to the fact I PERSONALLY believe he is going home and he will only stay in Calgary for a stupid over payment and I don’t want my team to do that. Regardless of how good he is…
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That's been my position as well. Johnny is the first player whose jersey I have owned since Lanny, so that should tell you how much I like the kid. But there is a line in the sand that needs to be drawn. Unless the team can turn Tkachuk into a couple of cost-controlled players that can help almost immediately an over-pay could be crippling in the future. I still want to see Johnny signed.
The perfect day would be Gaudreau signs an extension this afternoon and Tkachuk is traded to New Jersey for Holtz and the #2. Flames come home from the draft with Gaudreau locked in, a future #1 RW, and a future #1 center with the draft pick. Gives room to sign Mangiapane and maintain some depth, especially if they can dump Lucic and LTIRetire Monahan.