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Originally Posted by ThePrince
I'm sure I'm in the minority that actually commiserates with Johnny more so than Tkachuk. I truly believe Johnny wanted to be here, but life took over and he had to make a decision for his family that he likely didn't want to make.
I don't think Tkachuk ever had any intention of being here long term, so like you said, he was just out for #1 and couldn't give a damn about the team. With that said, he was definitely more professional about the situation than Johnny was and allowed us to keep our team rolling, but it was also mutually beneficial for him to do that so that he could cash in when his value was the highest. Who knows what his contract would have looked like next year without Johnny passing him the puck.
So I like to look at it as Johnny actually wanted to be here and sign long term and Tkachuk had no intention of doing so.
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I know people like to think differently since there is a championship you can win involved but to me its like any other employer. I do work, you give me money. If my life goals align with the company goals and I like the city great. If not its my right to go somewhere else if I choose. We all move around for better opportunity and that's fine. Its a transactional relationship nothing more. Chucky was upfront and we got a great package for him. I'm more than happy with how he handled it.