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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I really would be ok if Tkachuk gets a standing O in his first game back.
He was a fantastic draft pick, a great player, and did the organization a huge solid by giving them a heads up and letting Treliving get a massive haul in return.
He could have screwed the Flames over, but didn't. Big respect.
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Sure, maybe not screwed them over as much as he could’ve, but when he signed the last deal, it was with the full intention of putting the Flames in this predicament going into his/this final season before UFA, forcing the Flames to either qualify, sign long term (at his choice) or force the Flames make a trade before he plays in his QO signed season to get the best return (ie not at the deadline) and not signing a longer term back then and chew up and UFA years like John did.