The way I look at this is, Tkachuk has one of two viewpoints right now.
1. He's stated empathetically he has no interest in a long term deal and the Flames just extended their timeline to find the right trade.
2. He's taking advantage (even moreso) of his situation and asking for a high $ amount, especially with John leaving and knows he has The Flames where he wants them.
He may leave in either scenario, but I'm hopeful that it's scenario 2 and they can work something out.
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