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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Zito saw something he really wanted and was aggressive to make it happen. He has called Tkachuk a generational talent and unicorn since he acquired him. He saw a path to get the player and moved on from guys he wasn’t going to be able to keep to make it happen. He has been overly aggressive in his pursuit of winning which has resulted in 4 straight 1sts being traded (2 of the guys acquired already left the team).
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And thus FLA couldn't offer sheet him, and Treliving hopefully threw it out there that other teams were thinking of offer sheeting, and told FLA he would elect club arbitration to protect FLA, and in return FLA had to give up more for that favour.
It is true on paper and in theory and if MT can replicate chemistry he had with JG with Barkov, he's a pretty rare guy to come available. But he still has maturing to do, sometimes his actions didn't back up his offseason words, and it will be tough to assume he will replicate his great statistical season again.
Florida is betting he can mature, bring those intangibles he brought here, but also get close to a ppg player...hope it works out for them.