We have to keep cap space available for when Garnet Hathaway replaces him, though.
We have to keep cap space available for when Garnet Hathaway replaces him, though.
Tkachuk gets a 3 year bridge to line up with Gio’s contract expiring. Bennett might get locked up if the price is right
Tkachuk 3 years@$5.9
Bennett 6 years@$3.5-4
Tkachuk gets a 3 year bridge to line up with Gio’s contract expiring. Bennett might get locked up if the price is right
Tkachuk 3 years@$5.9
Bennett 6 years@$3.5-4
Nah, he's still RFA after a 3 year deal. It's a hefty bridge, but still a bridge.That's about the worst thing the Flames could do with Tkachuk. If Tkachuk continues at the pace he is at he should be given an 8 year deal at $7-8 mil. If Flames try and sign him after 3 years he will cost $10 mil AND we have to re-sign Gaudreau at the same time. So we have to sign two $10 mil players rather than one.
I love Tkachuk, but he’s also had some incredible luck this year. He’s riding a 23% shooting percentage. Handing out an $8 million winger contract to a 21 year old, with no arbitration rights, is just bad cap management. He’ll get hardballed, just like Johnny and Nylander. If we lock him up long term, it’ll be under $7 million, probably $6.9, if his play continues or he’ll be held to the Gio/Johnny bar if he tails off.That's about the worst thing the Flames could do with Tkachuk. If Tkachuk continues at the pace he is at he should be given an 8 year deal at $7-8 mil. If Flames try and sign him after 3 years he will cost $10 mil AND we have to re-sign Gaudreau at the same time. So we have to sign two $10 mil players rather than one.
And he isn't an $8M player. We don't want to hand-cuff ourselves like Edmonton did with Draisaitl.
Nah, he's still RFA after a 3 year deal. It's a hefty bridge, but still a bridge.
Would likely be at the internal cap limit ($6.75 MM) if it were a bridge.
Nah, he's still RFA after a 3 year deal. It's a hefty bridge, but still a bridge.
Would likely be at the internal cap limit ($6.75 MM) if it were a bridge.
The bar has been set with Nylander at $6.9M.
Theoretically Chucky is worth slightly less money than Nylander because he is a center but Chucky was chosen 2 picks earlier and will likely have 75-85 points this season versus Nylander's 61 last year. Keep in mind Chucky wants to win a cup... Something his father never did so he may take a slight discount to help keep the team together. Hope Tre signs Chucky before the end of the regular season because if we do win a cup all bets are off on what Chucky's contract will be worth.
Treliving is going to play hardball as he does but I bet Keith will be Matty's ear the whole time to make sure he gets what he's worth. I think it'll get done before training camp but it'll be a really long, drawn out process.