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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Why would Tkachuk simply take his QO when he could likely win a bigger award if he takes the team to arbitration which would still give him a 1 year deal worth potentially more than the $9M QO after his 104pt season
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Because there is risk going to arbitration? An arbiter is not just going to look at this past season, they're going to look at his whole career and try to figure out what he's worth. Is there a guarantee they are they going to land on a $9M+ salary for Tkachuk? No. He can take the $9M and be done with the whole process and be an UFA at the end of next season. Doesn't have to air dirty laundry and can get what he wants with a handsome salary to boot. Pretty simple.