I can't see Tkachuk doing anything that puts at risk his past season and leveraging that into a massive pay day. He either has the Flames back up the Brinks truck or he pushes to be a UFA next summer. The loss of Gaudreau would be a solid excuse for a drop off in production that is certain to come this season, but having a second or a third dropping him back to the 60-70 point player he is likely to be would be disastrous to his earning potential. Tkachuk will turn this past 100 point season into a maximum pay scenario with the Flames, or force his way to another one that will pay the freight.
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