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Originally Posted by GioforPM
He wasn’t signing long term. Ever.
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I've never heard that, and I find it hard to beleive. He wanted UFA as soon as possible. I think back when his last contract was signed 5 years was the max you could have squeezed out of him (and that's a huge maybe which would have cost more than he'd earned at the time). And, at the time, there was a captain already.
You think, after Gaudreau walked, and Tkachuk had real leverage, he'd have stayed for a captaincy? He didn't get one in Fla. He just got a lot of money and a beach. And you think the Flames just made that a deal breaker this time around?
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According to Adam Ruzicka in an interview he did on Gaborik's podcast, Tkachuk wanted to be captain and felt disrespected by Flames management when he was told no, which played a role in him wanting out. Tkachuk also said that there was a time that he was willing to sign a long term deal. People can believe what they want, but I am not sure why Ruzicka would just make up something like that. Ruzicka also needs to maybe not go around spilling dirt like that either though.
https://www.calgaryhockeynow.com/cal...chuk-captaincy
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"I don't know what else played a role there, but he really insisted on being captain and I think they couldn't fulfill that request, which played a big role in him leaving"
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