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Originally Posted by home_sweet_dome
There will be no arbitration hearing.
Tkachuk will either sign with the Flames or be traded ahead of the arbitration date.
If negotiations don't really pick up steam soon the Flames have to shop him and allow potential trade partners to negotiate a long term deal with Tkachuk to maximize his trade value.
Simply can't have another Johnny situation here where they lose him for nothing or pennies on the dollar.
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There might be a hearing but I agree that he would be traded and signed before the result, which I believe takes a few days.