You know, I really think the answer to our problems is to trade Tkachuk.
His value is increasing exponentially, he’s not a C and we don’t have an elite one. We could use Tkachuk in a deal to get a player like Tavares and finally check that box of getting a franchise C. Also, Tkachuk is likely going to get paid big bucks for yet another LW, when we already have a better scoring one in Johnny, and an equally truculent one in Bennett who will cost us less to extend. So would be cashing out on Tkachuk to fill our biggest need in getting a C who is capable of taking Johnny’s game to another level. Lastly Tkachuk already has a reputation around the league and frankly we would be better off without him as we’re still trying to shed the remnants of Wideman.
Did I convince anyone? Really, anyone can make almost any argument for anything regardless of how insensible and idiotic it is. The only people that wouldn’t endorse the Backlund extension quite frankly are non Flame fans and no one is being fooled by anyone making a fake argument solely to create controversy and get a rise out of posters. Nice try though and you can save your breathe with providing further false justification. I’ll just hand out a warning in the future.
