The Cleverest way to get Tkachuk

Created by: STLBlues17

Team: 2022-23 St. Louis Blues

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 17, 2022

Published: Jul. 17, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Obviously requires cap surgery and the reacquisition of a lost pick, but what if the Blues offersheet Tkachuk on a 1-year deal? Forces the flames to either fold or walk him right to UFA. Either way, he’s a Blue and this keeps Kyrou/Neighbours/Bolduc etc in the fold. I’m still working on ideas for the last move to keep the team compliant with a 22 man roster

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Tkachuk, Matthew		1	$9,000,000

Offer Sheets

Offer sheet annual average (AAV) is calculated by dividing the contract value by the lower of: 1. The contract length, or 2. Five years

PLAYER	AAV	COMPENSATION
Tkachuk, Matthew	$9,000,000	2023 1st round pick 2023 2nd round pick 2023 3rd round pick 2024 1st round pick

Trades

STL

2023 2nd round pick (STL)

Additional Details:

Blues just need that second round pick back. Barbashev was 25-35 last year and could fetch a nice return at the deadline. Blues could theoretically add too.

DET

Barbashev, Ivan
Kostin, Klim [RFA Rights]

STL

2023 3rd round pick (CGY)

Additional Details:

Seattle needs a powerplay quarterback, Krug is one of the best. Obviously has to waive his NTC, but if he doesn’t you trade Tarasenko

SEA

Krug, Torey

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$82,500,000	$72,835,833	$1,100,000	$332,500	$9,664,167

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Tkachuk, Matthew $9,000,000$9,000,000 RW UFA - 8	Thomas, Robert $2,800,000$2,800,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Tarasenko, Vladimir $3,750,000$3,750,000 RW NTC UFA - 1
Saad, Brandon $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW NTC UFA - 4	O'Reilly, Ryan $1,875,000$1,875,000 C UFA - 1	Buchnevich, Pavel $5,800,000$5,800,000 LW, RW, C M-NTC UFA - 3
Neighbours, Jake $835,833$835,833 ($82,500$82K) LW, RW RFA - 3	Schenn, Brayden $6,500,000$6,500,000 C, LW NTC UFA - 6	Kyrou, Jordan $2,800,000$2,800,000 RW UFA - 1
Brown, Logan $750,000$750,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Acciari, Noel $1,250,000$1,250,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Leivo, Josh $750,000$750,000 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Perunovich, Scott $750,000$750,000 LD RFA - 1	Faulk, Justin $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 5	Binnington, Jordan $6,000,000$6,000,000 G NTC UFA - 5
Leddy, Nick $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD NTC UFA - 4	Parayko, Colton $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 8	Greiss, Thomas $1,250,000$1,250,000 ($250,000$250K) G UFA - 1
Scandella, Marco $3,275,000$3,275,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2
	Bortuzzo, Robert $950,000$950,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Mikkola, Niko $1,900,000$1,900,000 LD UFA - 1		Toropchenko, Alexey $750,000$750,000 LW, RW RFA - 1

Top Comments

Jul. 17, 2022 at 8:37 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

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So you offer that Tkachuk and then he has the ability to go to UFA next summer? Isn't a plan at all. And then you think you can get rid of 6.5m Krug that easily? Trade Tarasenko maybe....but what NTC has cap for him.

Jul. 17, 2022 at 8:39 p.m.

MoreHitzSeider

Seiders on the Storm

Joined: May 2020

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Or just keep the picks and sign Tkachuk as a UFA next summer. Everyone knows he wants to be play for the Blues.

Jul. 17, 2022 at 8:41 p.m.

STLBlues17

Sam

Joined: Jan. 2018

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Quoting: palhal

Saint Louis native, dad works for the team, 11 players signed next summer… c’mon

Jul. 17, 2022 at 8:41 p.m.

STLBlues17

Sam

Joined: Jan. 2018

Posts: 5,240

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Quoting: MoreHitzSeider

Or just keep the picks and sign Tkachuk as a UFA next summer. Everyone knows he wants to be play for the Blues.

Calgary is not going to let him get to UFA. He’s either traded or signed long term this summer… unless he screws them over by accepting his QO.

Jul. 17, 2022 at 8:44 p.m.

MoreHitzSeider

Seiders on the Storm

Joined: May 2020

Posts: 9,890

Likes: 7,764

Quoting: STLBlues17

Calgary is not going to let him get to UFA. He’s either traded or signed long term this summer… unless he screws them over by accepting his QO.

Even if Tkachuk is traded he's not obligated to sign with the team acquiring him. He's still a pending UFA. A rental. Why would he sign a long term deal? This isn't 1955. The player doesn't have to knuckle under to the team.

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