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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
I honestly think, as good as he is, you don't want thachuk past age 28 in this NHL.
His footspeed will be decreasing by then and we can't have that.
I rather pay him for 3 years and then go to arb if we have to until he is a UFA then let someone else sign him.
or get him on a 5 year contract at just over 7.5 and leave it at that.
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28? Way, way, way too early to be worried about a decline. Tkachuk is slow right now and it still doesn't hinder him. He is so good down low and in the corners. His vision and creativity will allow him to be a great player into his 30's.
Marchand is 31 and had 100 points this year.
O'Rielly is 28 and just had his best season ever.
Couture just put up 20 points in 20 playoff games at 30 years old.
Mark Stone isn't a great skater and look how highly teams value him at 28 years old.