I don't know if anyone else caught this or has posted this elsewhere, but just in case no one has, at approximately the 1 minute mark of Brad Treliving's interview from yesterday (
https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/pinder-...-trade-market/) he intimates that there is a clear range on the Tkachuk contract and that they're confident enough in that range that they're willing to do stuff. It sounds like there isn't a huge hurtle and they're fairly close.
Also, this is a great interview with all the big players in the media, and I recommend it to everyone.