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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Sorry this has been mentioned about 15 times now for all the dreamers but left unanswered.
Why is Tkachuk going to agree to go sign long term in New Jersey? Put yourself in his shoes. Would you sign there?
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If I was Tkachuk I'd be interested because:
- they can fairly easily create the cap space to sign him to a big deal (pretty much just move Bratt or Tatar & LTIR Bernier)
- 2 good young C's in their top6 in Hughes & Hischier, doubling chances for chemistry with one of them, and both are signed for the bulk of what the deal would be
- Family friends with the Hughes
- Cousin of the GM
- NJ already has good young players in their lineup, more good prospects just entering the league over the next couple of years (they won't trade all of them)... I think they'll quickly be competing regularly in their division
- American market