Tkachuk will be not less than 10m per year in my opinion, but he is worth it.
Not that I want to see any RFA's getting these huge bucks so soon, but since they are, I think he comes in at 10+ million.
Man, this RFA class is going to be paid too much, including our own as well.
Chucky will want to get something his dad never did a Stanley Cup... He will sacrifice a little money to be on a contender for the Cup.
Johnny's first 3 seasons: 64pts 78pts and 61 pts for a total of 203 pts.
Chucky's first 3 Seasons: 48pts, 49pts, and 77 points for a total of 174 pts.
Johnny was a proven premier play-maker, the runner up for rookie of the year and Matthew was not.
Chucky's things Johnny does not bring: Possible future Selke Calibre play, Physicality, Truculence, leadership and net front presence.
Tre will buying less UFA years for Chucky than he did for Johnny.
With the time that has passed it is likely Tkachuk will be the first to break the Gio cap coming in somewhere between 6.75 - 7.25M for 8 due to inflation. The point totals for Nylander are pretty close but Nylander also had a better playoff run than Matthew going into his contract year.
That said Matthew is likely the last real hard negotiation for Tre until Valimaki's contract comes up for renewal.
With all that said Matthew is still only 21 years old and has already matched Johnny's numbers at age 23 while on the second line in a defensive roll. Can't wait to see the impact on games Matthew makes at age 25.