[News] Tkachuk notifies Flames he won't sign long term (The Athletic)

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by kipperiggy

Why is it only the Athletic reporting?

Everybody else is on vacation (seriously)

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Brad Marsh

At least Tkachuk is being transparent with the organization about his intent. This empowers Treliving to maximize return. All the teams on his list will be interested in trying to acquire him, so this has the potential to work out well for the Flames.

Would have been more transparent to know before the draft. Imagine if both players told the Flames their intentions before draft day we'd be way better off than we are now.

[Bonded]

Coronato should be licking his chops to get to the Flames ASAP now

[Jacks]

And people wanted this guy as captain, good riddance.



At least we'll get something for him, hopefully.

[Pepper2489]

Disappointing for sure. But I respect this way more than how Gaudreau handled his departure. If only Gaudreau had taken this approach….


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[Bonded]

Originally Posted by chedder

Would have been more transparent to know before the draft. Imagine if both players told the Flames their intentions before draft day we'd be way better off than we are now.

Rumour mill was that Tkachuk would sign if Gaudreau did. This all comes back to Gaudreau being a dick on his way out

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by agulati

Sutter?

From unfinished business to out of business.

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Coronato should be licking his chops to get to the Flames ASAP now

Another American player LOL. When does he bolt?

[Hackey]

Accept fate and rebuild. We don't need Tarasenko coasting out there for a year before he leaves for UFA too.

[PeteMoss]

I'm not on the fire Trevling bandwagon - but the Flames do need to do an evaluation of why this happened and how to avoid it going forward.

Is it ownership, management, coaching.. whatever. Can't allow yourself to be the team that loses all their top players again.

[agulati]

Originally Posted by Jacks

And people wanted this guy as captain, good riddance.



At least we'll get something for him, hopefully.

It’s good that we didn’t name him as a captain last year. Losing two captains in back to back years would have absolutely sucked.

Though how much of an impact would it have on how much this off-season has sucked, who knows.

[Toonage]

Coleman must be thrilled

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

From unfinished business to out of business.

Ya, I wonder how they let him go back to the farm without him having to quit or be fired

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by kipperiggy

Why is it only the Athletic reporting?

Boomer reported this previously. Francis and Steinberg also wrote and said things. Seravalli’s interview suggests he just didn’t know whether a re-signing or a trade would happen.

[GioforPM]

It's unfortunate he feels this way. But of the three most likely outcomes of putting him to arbitration this is not the worst. And might be the best. It was either: sign long term (with the risk it would be a crippling deal); trade him, or go through arbitration and he plays out the year on a lame duck team and goes for free.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by chedder

Would have been more transparent to know before the draft. Imagine if both players told the Flames their intentions before draft day we'd be way better off than we are now.

I think Tkachuk would have stayed if Johnny did..

not that that means much now

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Coleman must be thrilled

Ya, johnny recruited him to the team and then this.

[Infinit47]

I think we are in a good position for a great return as we can absorb significant cap dump coming back as well.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Coleman must be thrilled

Dude has two cups and got a fat pay day. Dude is thrilled.

...Lindholm I bet is pretty friggin bummed.

[Azure]

Isn't it nice of him to give the Flames ample time to find the best trading partner?