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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The Flames braintrust needs to recognize that professional sports is a cruel business and we’re a small market franchise. We can’t tie our fortunes to the hope that superstars will treat us well out of some sappy sense of loyalty.
Time to become absolutely ruthless about asset management. And that starts with Tkachuk.
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So much this. No more romanticising about perfect scenarios with players you have hitched your wagon to. They are all mercenaries at the end of the day and are going to do what they think is best for them and that can change quickly so getting assurance one week that the player wants to stay means absolutely nothing if they can't put it to a dotted line on a contract. I would hope he gets to business with Tkachuk quickly and tables a take it or leave it extension offer.