I'm not as negative as Tkachuk signing as most. And I don't really see what opting for arbitration does in terms of meaning he's going to be traded.
You can trade him this week if you need to. Not sure what an extra 2 weeks does for you in terms of a trade.
Obviously Boomer has more insight than me. But I don't see what giving yourself an extra 2-4 weeks does for you in terms of a trade. Just pushes the deadline forward - I don't think anyone is going to offer any more if you have a deadline of this week vs 3 weeks.
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