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Originally Posted by Jay Random
That's the thing, I believe. To maximize his earnings, he needed to cash in right after the incredible season he just had. That wasn't happening unless the Flames cooperated, so everybody agreed to play ball.
So the Flames got a huge haul of assets, the Panthers got a long-term deal with a guy who fits the age of their core, and Tkachuk got the Brinks truck. Win-win-win.
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Yeah, that's fair Jay. I did frame it as Tkachuk helping us a year early, but absolutely there was likely a push on his end to sign a contract (that had him playing on a team of choice rather than the Flames) before he potentially has a mediocre season and loses millions on a contract next summer.