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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
My point was more that Tkachuk signed a deal that most RFA's signed that summer. Treliving did what every other GM did that summer. I don't think that meant that Tkachuk was looking to get straight to UFA as soon as possible. The Flames messed up by not signing a longterm deal last summer when the other 3 organizations signed their longterm deals. They almost certainly have less leverage now to sign a longterm deal or get a trade done.
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I doubt they messed up. I suspect Tkachuk values UFA and expected a big season this year. He calculated that right. But maybe he didn’t expect Gaudreau to jump ship, putting his production in serious doubt.