News: Flames file for club-elected arbitration with Matthew Tkachuk

[Off Sides]

So rather than a 1 year 9M deal if he signed the qualifier, a one year arbitration award for whatever a 104 point player gets on a 1 year deal?

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

So rather than a 1 year 9M deal if he signed the qualifier, a one year arbitration award for whatever a 104 point player gets on a 1 year deal?

...I believe it's his decision on the length of 1 or 2 years, iirc...

 

[Spring in Fialta]

The Tkachuk family are dogs but I imagine Tkachuk would have no problem staying in Calgary so long as he squeezes every penny, yeah?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

So what, Tkachuk has been so uncooperative in negotiations that Calgary is at a point where they'll accept Tkachuk being a UFA in one or two years? Is there any other way to interpret this?

Maybe one that makes sense? Whether he simply accepted his QO or either side filed for arbitration the max term he was getting from the QO/Arbitrator was 1 year, not 2.

The filing simply avoids an OS possibility and sets an extended deadline for negotiations. This was a very logical choice regardless of who the RFA was.

People are reading way too much into this like it's some sort of panic move when it was pretty clearly going to happen

 

[Mike Jones]

I've heard nothing but bad things about those confrontations. MT is now the Flames' alpha dog - One would think that pissing him off would be a counter productive.

 

[thewookie1]

It’s pretty well known Tkachuk is either going to go to St. Louis or Ottawa. Hockey is going the way of the NBA. There is very little loyalty from players to their team or their fans. It is what it is. Just a sign of the times. Same with PLD is going to go to the Habs as soon as he is able be it trade or free agency.

I don’t think anyone wants this and I hope the owners stop it from happening somehow

 

[Off Sides]

...I believe it's his decision on the length of 1 or 2 years, iirc...

Nope, arbitration can only award RFA years and since he only has one left, any award would be for that single year.

The Flames must have really thought he would have signed an offer sheet, and they'd rather take this chance than deal with an offer sheet. Which seems a little odd as they probably would have matched anything that came about and had him long term.

Not sure I get this move unless he is willing to sign with the Flames for something long term, yet is for less than whatever any offer-sheet could have been for.

 

[PostBradMalone]

I've heard nothing but bad things about those confrontations. MT is now the Flames' alpha dog - pissing him off would be a bad thing wouldn't it?

Or Tkachuk just smiles and nods his way through the hearing en route to a one-year contract, knowing he will get to drop his own “I knew it was best if we didn’t return to Calgary” soundbite next July.

 

[Mike Jones]

I don’t think anyone wants this and I hope the owners stop it from happening somehow

Do you want to go through another lockout?

 

[Mickey Marner]

This should continue to be a fun saga.

 

[Mike Jones]

Or Tkachuk just smiles and nods his way through the hearing en route to a one-year contract, knowing he will get to drop his own “I knew it was best if we didn’t return to Calgary” soundbite next July.

True. If his long game is to wind up in St. Louis or Ottawa (or Columbus?) this may do it. The Flames could play right into his hands.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Nope, arbitration can only award RFA years and since he only has one left, any award would be for that single year.

The Flames must have really thought he would have signed an offer sheet, and they'd rather take this chance than deal with an offer sheet. Which seems a little odd as they probably would have matched anything that came about and had him long term.

Not sure I get this move unless he is willing to sign with the Flames for something long term, yet is for less than whatever any offer-sheet could have been for.

This wasn't about an offer sheet, it was to give them more guaranteed negotiation time than Friday but also not too much that it spills over into the next season

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Dumbass move by CGY

 

[Legion34]

So rather than a 1 year 9M deal if he signed the qualifier, a one year arbitration award for whatever a 104 point player gets on a 1 year deal?

Well a 115 pt player signed for 9.75 so it has to be under that

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Dumbass move by CGY

How so?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Yeah protects from offersheet and a camp hold out.

Thats the big thing. The Flames werent worried about an offer sheet, there are no teams that have the space and are one he would be willing to sign with. They were worried about him dragging negations out. This gives a deadline. Problem is that it also means if he gets a 1 year deal there is no new extension possible until January.

 

[avsfan9]

I don’t think anyone wants this and I hope the owners stop it from happening somehow

Not sure they can. Look at Fox , Trouba, etc. Giroux in the playoffs pretty much said he’d only go to the panthers, and now signed where he resides in Ottawa. No doubt Patrick Kane will only accept a trade to the Rangers. Gaudreau, Tavares wanted to go home or close to it. This is the Nhl now whether we like it or not. Some players will stay loyal and some will choose their own destination via free agency or trade demand, it may have always been that way it just seems more prevalent recently.

 

[stokes84]

Sabres: Savoie + Asplund + 1st

Flames: Tkachuk

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Nope, arbitration can only award RFA years and since he only has one left, any award would be for that single year.

The Flames must have really thought he would have signed an offer sheet, and they'd rather take this chance than deal with an offer sheet. Which seems a little odd as they probably would have matched anything that came about and had him long term.

Not sure I get this move unless he is willing to sign with the Flames for something long term, yet is for less than whatever any offer-sheet could have been for.

Maybe Tkachuk was worried about Cgy matching a long term offer?
If he wants out trade him to the yotes for some of their really good prospects. Kinda would be karma to play in a college barn and it may teach him to be a lil more professional.
Let me tell ya as a Leaf fan I will be praying for a massive cap increase for 2023-24 and Tkachuk wanting to play for the Leafs. Him and Marner together were magic.

 

[super6646]

This off-season has been a catastrophe for brad.

Having tkachuk be a pending free agent the same year as Gaudreau was a terrible decision at the time and that wasn’t a hindsight thing either.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Very cool. I can only see this going well.

 

[jfhabs]

This was to avoid Tkachuk accepting his qualifying offer of 9M for one year. Deadline was Friday.

Now the Flames have a little more time to negotiate a longer deal or a trade.

Makes sense

 

[BlamBlam]

Band-aid is going to get ripped off this Flames core. Doubt Treliving is going to be around to be the one to do it.

 

[Mido]

Oh boy

 

[Off Sides]

Well a 115 pt player signed for 9.75 so it has to be under that

Matthews in Toronto received a salary of 15.9 M as a RFA after a 73 point season.