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Originally Posted by kukkudo
Wanted out in 2022 not when the first deal was signed. Tkachuk would have been a flame for another year. I know from a good source who’s still with the team he wanted the Matthews/Marner contract.
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So 5 or 6 years at $10M+. I've also heard that 6 years at $9.5M-$10M was his ask at that time.
Honestly I still think going 3 x $7M is the right deal even with hindsight if that was the ask. He wasn't worth $10M at that time, and the 19-20 and 20-21 season proved that.
Plus that deal would walk him to UFA. Having him as an RFA on expiry still was the right call. If he really wanted to stay he could have and could have cashed in for 8 more years, he didn't so they were able to work out a pretty good return for him on a sign and trade.
If he still demanded a trade last offseason with 2 or 3 years at $10M left on his deal he'd probably of commanded less than what he got with a sign and trade for 8 more years