I can't even hate on Tkachuk. He gave us a pretty good run for a guy that didn't have a friend network or family here (Sutter said he felt bad for Chucky because he didn't have much going on outside of the rink here) and stuck it out through COVID without ever publicly complaining (including to podcasts etc). He made his preference clear well ahead of time after Gaudreau jetted after giving the team no forewarning of his intent.
He played it about as well as you can given his disposition and was nowhere near an Adam Fox about it.
We can disagree with his ultimate decision and still respect the player. He expressed nothing but gratitude for Calgary.
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