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Not really comparable to Meier since Meier signed a 4 year deal to take him right to UFA, in this scenario Tkachuk would still be a flames RFA at the end which gives more value to the Flames and less flexibility to Tkachuk. Further, Tkachuk's raw points stats (77 points to Meier's 66) and overall game (much more of a gamebreaker with his skill plus agitation) mean he will get more on a similar deal. I don't really see Meier as a comparable, other than saying Tkachuk should get at least a million more on a 4 year deal.
I see 4 years, 7,250,000 as the low end. That would be an amazing contract imo.