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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Well, no. Tkachuk and the Flames can also continue to negotiate a new contract. Why would he just settle for his QO? Even if he had every intention of becoming a UFA next year, it seems incredibly unlikely to me that he would just settle on his QO right away.
As usual, this is just you running around and screaming at everyone that your hair is on fire.
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And why would Tkachuk do what you're suggesting? Why would he bother going through the motions of negotiating a one-year deal when he can just accept the qualifying offer - which is a one-year deal - and then be available to all 32 teams next summer? Do you think the Flames are going to sweeten the pot in any way for a guy that is pushing to be an UFA next year? What would be their benefit in bumping the price up if the intention is to sign that one-year deal and go achieve the UFA status?