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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I truly believe Tkachuk wanted an 8-year deal, but Calgary didn't have the cap room to accomodate that deal.
So, Tkachuk said "OK, I'll take 3 years, but it needs to be structured to my advantage".
Likely same thing for Debrincat.
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I think he wanted a 6 year deal, but otherwise yes. But I'd add that the discussion was likely that the 4 years he got paid him similar to what he'd be structred on a much longer deal, and that he could expect an 8 year deal offer at the end. Which sounded good to both sides at the time. Then three things happened. Covid travel restrictions which Tkachuk apparently hated, a couple bad years that might have soured him on the team, and then a phenomenal season points wise which gave him big time leverage.