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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Call me crazy but I feel like tkachuk would return here *if* we are a contending team when his contract expires.
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Tkachuk has always been an 'open book.'
He learned from his dad. Pro Sports is not a 'Career' its an Opportunity.
The guy is a pure Mercenary. Sure, maybe he likes some places more than others, but he goes where he gets paid. Pure and simple.
And theres nothing wrong with that. If anything its respectable because its honest. Everyone knows where everyone stands.
Treliving refused to pay up. The Merc then left.
This wasn't Rocket Science. Treliving is just an abject idiot.
Yeah, Tkachuk cares about winning. Sure. But look at his brother. Is his brother looking at a Championship? A Stanley Cup? Or a paycheque?
Their motivations are obvious and clear, and as I said, theres a respectability to that, furthermore, if you pay them they will devote themselves and give 100%. But as a GM you can't ignore that and Treliving did.
Because he's an idiot.
But there are no secrets here, no insidious motives. They're good hockey players and they will play their hearts out for you.
If you pay them.
Its very simple.