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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Where the hell did I say that?
As for Tkachuk, he popped in year 3 from 49 to 77 points and could have locked him down at $8.5/9m but didn't have the cap space so Treliving gave him the dumbest bridge ever.
If Coronato or any other player shows elite progression it would sure would be nice not having $9m tied up in another aging player like Lindholm, even Nostradamus wouldn't know if any of our young players will pop to elite let alone you.
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But that was Treliving who did that and maybe the player played a part in that too. The Flames could have given him $8 mil no problem even with broken Monahan as a #1 center and old Giordano who every was so worried about how his contract would age.
Tkachuk is elite, basically a superstar. If any of our prospects are that good this team does not need to rebuild. We will be contenders.
If 1 of them turns out to be elite there are options to shed cap.
Odds are if any of our prospects play like a Tkachuk his linemates will be Huberdeau and Lindholm and we will have a new elite 1st line.
Shed other guys not your #1 center who rumors to be ok with a fair contract extension.
Backlund - $5.35 mil
Magiapāne - $5.8 mil
Tanev - $4.5 mil
Markstrom - $6 mil
That is over $20 mil and players that our prospects are more likely to replace.