I'm still leaning to Tkachuk signing long term with the Flames based on end of season press conference and him saying explicitly he'd be very open to signing here long term. I understand that this was before the Flames lost Johnny but I actually feel Tkachuk might be the kind of player to feel that while Johnny's a great player and was a big part of success, that he believes in himself and his abilities enough that he feels he doesn't need Johnny to be a top player and actually enjoys the challenge of proving it. We'll see!
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