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Originally Posted by chedder

If you can take Tkachuk at his word, he wanted to be a Flame for the long term.

Said he wanted 6-8 years after his entry level. I, personally, believe him.

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/matthe...ar-deal-flames

The Flames saw how successful teams are built in the NHL and thought "we'll do it our own way".