Without Gaudreau, it'll be hard to judge what kind of performance Tkachuk will have going forward. It seems like he might even bolt at the first sign that he can. So, I'd sign him to a bridge deal with no NMC or NTC of any kind. The final season offer him a good contract well ahead of time to see if he'll re-sign or if he wants to test the free agency market. Trade him as fast as you can if he's gonna do what Gaudreau had been doing and dragging his feet until the last few hours to announce he's not coming back. It's BS to lose another high profile asset and get nothing back in return. Also, the guy has to mature up in the playoffs and not keep getting injured and be totally useless.
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