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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
All the talk about Tkachuk being honorable and transparent while Gaudreau was a deceitful weasel is WILD.
Tkachuk signed a 3yr ELC, then a 3 year bridge deal for $7MM AAV that was backloaded in his favor. Now instead of negotiating his final year or negotiating an extension, he's demanding a trade and saying he won't play his final year here. That is a dick move.
Flames are supposed to have him for 7 years -- he says nah brah, you get me for 6, with some trading power. People here are congratulating him for how honest he is, when really he is screwing the team hard.
Gaudreau gave up two years of UFA status and signed a very team friendly deal. People continue to #### on him.
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Johnny gave up 1 year of UFA.
Calgary couldn't afford to sign Tkachuk for more than a bridge deal.
It's not screwing the team by choosing where he wants to play once he hits UFA. It's really the only time players get to choose.
He's not demanding a trade, he's willing to go to arbitration and get a one year deal. It's simply in Calgary's best interest to trade him so he doesn't walk for nothing.