It's not in his best interest to sign long term. It makes sense for him to want to see that the team is on the upswing and willing to make the financial commitments necessary to support that. From an individual perspective as well, taking the team factor out of it, he probably shouldn't sign a long term deal based on his results. He leads the league over the last two years in individual high danger chances and xGoals (both 5v5 and all situations), but the production doesn't reflect that. Seems on the precipice of an explosion. Short term is the way I'd go if I were him.

2-3 year bridge could make for a massive payday down the line.

2-3 year bridge could make for a massive payday down the line.

Right when you also need to sign Norris, Brannstrom, Sanderson, Formenton and Stutzle great idea

For me, I wouldn't want the Devils to trade for Brady. Would cost a lot (like Holtz and then some) and I'm seemingly not rating him as highly as the rest of the community here.
Not sure I'd do Holtz for Tkachuk one for one tbh but what do I know?

In 3 years , you’re hoping the team would be competing. You don’t want a player with leverage to be a distraction and threaten to leave in free agency. Also him being an RFA in 3 years would technically become a rental if he takes the QO and would lower his value tremendously. Doesn’t sound like a good idea . 2 year deal or 7-8. Otherwise trade him

Obviously not for the Sens, I meant from Brady’s perspective. In 3 years he’d likely be in line for a massive payday.

I hear you, but at some point OTT needs to commit and pay your players. Let’s say the core is Chabot/Tkachuk/Norris and they take up 30 mil of cap. There’s nothing bad about that if they’re in their prime over the next 5 years and they are producing like it.

Trading Tkachuk just tells the league and the fan base that they will never compete. Rather they’re only interested in doing it on the cheap. The window is over the next 5 years and it’s time to ramp up IMO. They’ve got the pieces.

Not if his production stays in this range. If he hits 70+ in the next 2-3 years then sure. I just think he will be a 60pt player

I think we need to stop demonizing guys for not wanting to sign till the end of their damn career with one team. It’s literally their right to do so. If it happened to the Rangers I wouldn’t be happy, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to control where you play and how much you make it you can. They don’t owe anyone anything.

The core is likely

Tkachuk, Stutzle, Batherson, Norris, Chabot, Sanderson, Gustavsson.

Pinto, Brannstrom, JBD can also enter the conversation soon

The guy leads the league in hits and shots on goal. Would be the perfect linemate for Hughes

My issue is he has not done anything to earn a big pay day. Yes he MIGHT develop into a high end player worth $8M a year but he also might not. The Sens give him $8M x 8 and if he becomes what he should he earns his contract. If not the sens are on the hook for a bad contract. NHL GMs should be more hard nosed with their young Kids they need to earn the contract. Bridge deal or let him sit. Problem is most GMs have no balls

I hear you, but a “core” is 3-4 players. I see that list and I see a ton of high end players that will be in their prime over the next 5 years. Decisions will need to be made about which stay and which go.

This is why I didn’t really like their approach to the draft this year. Maybe Boucher is Tkachuk 2.0. But more than likely they spent a #10 pick on a guy who will top out as a 3rd liner right when they need cheap, top end talent.

(BTW, I appreciate the level convo you provide on other posts so I’m trying to return the favor)

From my understanding from this post, the issue is the potential that the player simply does not want to sign long term with the team. If that’s the case it doesn’t really matter cause at some point they’ll be gone.

At this point, just trade him for Eichel lol .

My issue is with the GMs not the players. How these GMs had out long term deals to players who have not earned it yet.

At least no GM is dumb enough to offer players a 4 year deal and walk them right to free agency

Dubas walked Matthews and Marner into UFA

In 3 years , you’re hoping the team would be competing. You don’t want a player with leverage to be a distraction and threaten to leave in free agency. Also him being an RFA in 3 years would technically become a rental if he takes the QO and would lower his value tremendously. Doesn’t sound like a good idea . 2 year deal or 7-8. Otherwise trade him

Dubas walked Matthews and Marner into UFA

Dubas walked Matthews and Marner into UFA

No he shouldn’t. Matthew had a 77pt season when he signed that deal, Brady hasn’t come close. Also 3 years would be a repeat of the Stone deal and if he doesn’t like it, he can take the qualifying offer and walk himself to free agency. That’s bad asset management. It’s 2 year bridge or 7-8 year longterm. If he doesn’t budge , you trade him, I don’t care

That's the "issue" with the Tkachuk family. They want to maximize their career earnings, which is their right.

That's what will make it incredibly difffuclt for Ottawa and even Calgary to keep their Tkachuk's long-term.

I think Brady wants at least Matthew's deal of 7x3, if not a smidge more. Bragging rights in the family. Then for the Flames they are close to having to offer Tkachuk Mark Stone money to keep him around long-term.