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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
Not sure how this works as if he agrees to sign long term wouldn't the other team just take that info and wait until next season?
Especially if he has limited places he is willing to sign.
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I’m not sure why people always have this opinion, but a season matters. For some GMs that’s anywhere from 15-25% of their tenure. If someone thinks they can trade for Tkachuk and get him signed to an extension this year and have him in the team helping them this year, why wouldn’t they?
If you don’t trade for him, you also risk him signing elsewhere. Everyone thought Gaudreau was going to NJ or Philly. He went to Columbus. Not sure about Philly but NJ obviously wanted them, and I’m sure they’d have appreciated the extra time to lock him in.