Miller would be ideal but not happening

Miller is only a target if they know something the fan base or reporters don't regarding Tkachuk, Gaudreau. Great target if you know Tkachuk is playing hardball to get to UFA, acquire Miller and move Tkachuk for a haul in the off season.

Would definitely still be keeping Tkachuk. And the money works just fine next year with Gaudreau and Tkachuk at $9.0M each, Mang at $5.0M, and Kylington at $3.25M. Tkachuk isn’t leaving.

That doesn't get you Miller, also that doesn't fill any of VAN needs.

I mean obviously ideal and you can fit both at $9M that's fine. If his desire is to free agency though, this off season is the absolute last chance the Flames have of getting any sort of value out of him. It's really in his court if he wants to stay or not, if they miss or are bounced in the first round of the playoffs, you can almost guarantee he's on a $9M QO and looking at UFA next season.

Just who do you think JT Miller is anyway.

Ryan O’Reilly did not get that big of a return with 5 years left. Miller with 1, that’s an overpayment.

Expectations of returns have gotten ridiculous on here.

JT likely going to NYR for something along the lines of 1st/Lundqvist/3rd or 1st/Schneider.