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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I think he only did that because Calgary could not afford to go long term with him, so he took the next best thing.
The Tkachuks have always taken the long term money when offered.
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That was reported to be the hold up signing him. He wanted a long term and Treliving wanted to bridge him.
I like what Ottawa is doing here. If you have young players that you are confident in, lock them up to the longest term possible. If you are not sold on them, then bridge them. Either way can be a risk, but players are going to be less forgiving if you offer shorter deals for less money if they end up proving they were worth the long term deal.