After the Calgary Flames did everything they could to retain star forward Johnny Gaudreau after he just put up a 115 point season, he decided to leave anyway and sign with a shocking team in Columbus. Fans are still suffering the pain of the loss and unfortunately news might not be getting better for them as it sounds like they could possibly lose Matthew Tkachuk as well.
With the departure of Gaudreau, no one quite knows what the Flames are going to be next season, but if they believe they can still compete, they can always match the offer from the Devils, but if they think that a rebuild is needed, taking the compensation is definitely a jumpstart to a rebuild.
If an offer sheet is made to Tkachuk, he is going to be offered anywhere between 8.5-11 million per season, depending on how desperate the Devils are, and according to our friends at capfriendly.com, if he is offered between $8,402,976 - $10,503,720, the Flames would receive 2 first round picks, 1 second and 1 third in compensation, but if he is offered $10,503,721+, the compensation is 4 first round picks, which at the moment only the Lightning and Panthers are unable to offer this kind of offer sheet.
