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Originally Posted by Mathgod
You're assuming that. It may or may not have been true. It's entirely possible that if Tre & Edwards knew Johnny wasn't re-signing, any realistic shot at making a deep playoff run in 2023 just went out the window, and they may have decided at that point to do a re-tool on the fly which involved moving Chucky at the draft.
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As are you. Tkachuk is still being moved. It's debatable if he would have fetched a better return at the draft given we truly don't know the list of teams he would consider signing long term as well the Flames may have been rushed to make a deal prior to the draft. The Devils 2OA trade return was never confirmed as true and lest not forget a 1st round pick in the 2023 draft carries more weight than a 1st round pick in the 2022 draft as it's a better draft. Now they have time to talk to teams and choose the best deal. It's totally fair for fans to be upset he chose not to sign with the Flames but being mad about the last minute decision is dumb because outside of Edwards having a hissy fit because he didn't get his way, it never really mattered in the big picture for the Flames.