Tripod
I hate this team
TK has closed the production gap though. Since the start of last year, they are almost even in production with the edge going to TK.Tkachuk
For
Konecny + Patrick
Tkachuk is a bit younger and has been the more productive player. He lead the team in scoring, from the right side last year. Hes also more expensive but his contract matches up with Giroux.
The Flames are short NHL caliber bodies to fill out the top 6. So far we've basically been running 2 man units, filled out with waiver level player. I'm not sure I'd even do this, with the risks associated with Patrick, but I thought it could be interesting for both clubs.
And MT contract matching up with Giroux is a bad thing, as the Flyers will want to keep Giroux. MT will jump from 7 million to 8-9....while TK will still be at 5.6 for another 3 years.
With Konecny being locked into such a low cap hit, I don't see him moving at all even though since the bubble last year, he has looked "off".