Looking all around at possible places the fat one could end up.  Boston seems likely since it will require the 4th most paid player in NHL history.  Yeah that's correct.  Never broke a hundred points and has never won a ring or for that matter many post-season games he still manages to come up big on pay day.

I did however find one possible spot he could end up if he'd agree--that is FLorida.  The FLA bitches.  And we Matthias.  The highly touted but so far much disappointing youngster from Florida who is -28 in the AHL thanks to the quality goaltending of the hyphenator who has been sent down to the ECHL. 

Otherwise there are some interesting canidates in Boston but there's no way we could believe Tkachuk has that much value to Boston to forgo say Raask, even if we packaged them soemthing?  Doubtful still.  Two players struck my interest in their prospect pool but still doubt they'd be allowed to leave.  I pondered Washington as well and came up with a few but again highly unlikely. 

I don't see too many Western teams vying for Tkachuk.  Though I could see Minnesota take that shot as they could have him play limited five on five duty but desperately use his help on the power play. 

Then again there's whipsers that Tkachuk may just be kept for the run.  Which as you all know will sadden me till the day he is no longer a Blue.  Could you imagine this guy having his number retired next to the likes of Hull or Big AL?  I mean seriously?  Is this a possibility?  In today's world futility has often rewarded, though griped about but continually rewarded nonetheless. 

Love to know how you see it.  I understand he's been servicable this season.  But at $4 million has he been worth it, especially when you consider how much he has been paid to play in St. Louis?