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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Not if they wanted him signed to an extension. It was Tkachuk who was accommodating. He could have said there’s only one team I’ll sign an extension with and totally sewered his trade value. Or he could have simply waited a year, walked himself to free agency, and left the Flames with nothing.
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Walked himself to a 7 year contract? how would that year have gone with the Flames? Over 100 points? doubt it.
He helped himself as much as anyone. If he only gave them one team they would have hung on to him longer...maybe until the deadline. Like with Colorado/Rantanen trade him wherever the #### they wanted. Hanifin tried to give the Flames one team he would sign with, they smartened up by then though.
The point was though he didn't just choose beach destinations, players go places for various reasons. It wouldn't be all that shocking for the Flames to make a suprising signing this offseason.