Mathew Tkachuk and other key RFA signing watch thread

[442scotty]

I’m usually upbeat with RFAs this time of year…watching, waiting with interest but after the Gaudreau fiasco it kinda flipped a switch. This protracted negotiating, posturing, game playing between certain players and management is getting to be a real turn off. To the point where I’ve pretty much lost interest in the Flames right now. Anyone else feeling this way?

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by rhino

Players preferring to play in their home country especially after the last couple years is hardly Brads fault

In the business world "it's not my fault" doesn't get you very far.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

I’m usually upbeat with RFAs this time of year…watching, waiting with interest but after the Gaudreau fiasco it kinda flipped a switch. This protracted negotiating, posturing, game playing between certain players and management is getting to be a real turn off. To the point where I’ve pretty much lost interest in the Flames right now. Anyone else feeling this way?

Kind of? At the same time though I am just ready to turn a new leaf, with Lindholm leading the forward group. I would like Tkachuk and Monahan to move on to different teams, then allow us to use that cap to grab some players on short term deals. Maybe we won’t have a first line anymore. Rather, we roll out 4 very, very competitive lines. Not the best strategy but there’s not much else we can do at this point.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

To the point where I’ve pretty much lost interest in the Flames right now. Anyone else feeling this way?

It started with the reffing in the Oilers series but 100% yes. I barely care anymore.

[chubeyr1]

The Flames forcing this to arbitration means Tkachuk will not be holding out at the start of the season. He will have a contract in place and have to play.

Regardless of the contract he will get paid.

Trading him right now is best for the Flames and Tkachuk. Unless Tkachuk wants a long term contract with the Flames. Never the less it sets a deadline for the contract to be done.

We wont need to guess what his intentions are. The contract will be done long before training camp.

I dont blame Treliving for taking this road. Should of been tougher on Gaudreau.

You just cant let star players walk for nothing.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by edslunch

In the business world "it's not my fault" doesn't get you very far.

It actually does. Companies keep their execs through troubled times when it’s not on them all the time.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

It actually does. Companies keep their execs through troubled times when it’s not on them all the time.

Especially if the board/owners are telling you 'you can't trade the guy who's name is on the back of every 2nd jersey we sell'.

[squirtle]

has anyone other than Francis confirmed chucky wants out?

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by squirtle

has anyone other than Francis confirmed chucky wants out?

Has Francis said he has an indication from the team or Tkachuk that he wants out, or is he just being his pessimistic self.

[Enoch Root]

No one has confirmed it, just speculation

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by squirtle

has anyone other than Francis confirmed chucky wants out?

Dean Molberg is pretty close to the organization and he said that it's likely he gets traded on Twitter and that there's a 0% chance he signs long term

[Hockey_Ninja]

But so far there hasn't been a big insider who's confirmed that he wants out

[Niemo]

Give me Lafreniere and Kakko + 1st!

[jg13]

Steinberg also said a trade is likely via twitter.

[madmike]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

I’m usually upbeat with RFAs this time of year…watching, waiting with interest but after the Gaudreau fiasco it kinda flipped a switch. This protracted negotiating, posturing, game playing between certain players and management is getting to be a real turn off. To the point where I’ve pretty much lost interest in the Flames right now. Anyone else feeling this way?

Yeah I’m pretty much checked out.

[jlh2640]

If Tkachuk won’t sign here. Then send Brad Treliving out the f@&$:& door. Because that is unacceptable to lose him as well.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by dammage79

They may have known an offersheet was coming maybe?

Unsure how this sets up angles in the negotiations other than they knew an offer sheet was coming.

Plus this also guarantees they pay him 9m minimum, do we know if it's only for 1 year or 2? How does club Arbitration work?

If they knew an offer sheet was coming, they should have let Tkachuk sign it.

[MrMike]

I don’t think it was the offer sheet, I think it was the QO they wanted to push so a trading team can extend him. All signs point to that.

Also it stops teams from being able to negotiate with him, so a Tkachuk can’t tell them he has no interest in signing long term and scaring potential trade suitors off.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

If Tkachuk won’t sign here. Then send Brad Treliving out the f@&$:& door. Because that is unacceptable to lose him as well.

Yeah, it’s totally Brad’s fault Calgary isn’t part of the United States.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

If Tkachuk won’t sign here. Then send Brad Treliving out the f@&$:& door. Because that is unacceptable to lose him as well.

Didn't know that BT had the option to force players to sign long-term.