Confirmed Trade: [FLA/CGY] Matthew Tkachuk, c. 2025 4th for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, c. 2025 1st

[Spawn]

Lmao Tkachuk at nearly 10m per year for 8 years.

Panthers are going to be in for an awful surprise if they think this guy is going to improve their playoff performance.

 

[Matsens15]

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Oh shit

I've always thought you were a good dude despite being a flames fan so congrats great deal.
I was about to post in the other thread about tha troll Strickland and how arrogant him and the blues fans have been so this news is fu**ing awesome.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Calgary got 2 players that will be UFA after next season. Both may choose to sign elsewhere.

They can get a bunch of picks and prospects by flipping them during the season.

 

[Lays]

Zito has absolutely run through Florida’s assets in his tenure. I keep calling him an EANHL CPU GM for a reason. He just goes out and gets whoever with little thought put into actual roster building or asset management

 

[Rangerboy030]

WHAT?!?!?!

Is Zito on crack?!

 

[Felidae]

I wouldn't trade Huberdeau for M Tkachuk straight up, age difference be damned.

If this was what would have happened I could maybe stomach the trade. Both were 100 point players last year and Tkachuk is 4 years younger. But adding Weegar and a 1st round pick makes this a steal.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Calgary got 2 players that will be UFA after next season. Both may choose to sign elsewhere.

...both will themselves nab a huge haul at the deadline...Tree, baby, ya done did good!!...

 

[KingAlfie11]

Sens need to make a deal with the Flames now for one of their D, Come on Dorion make it happen

 

[McRpro]

KABOOM!!

 

[super6646]

If the flames can keep huberdeau, this is a massive win.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Even if Calgary can’t extend Huberdeau, 50% retention at the deadline would provide a significant return for the Flames.

50% retention puts him at 2.95

A 90+ point winger for less than 3 million

My god he could return something insane

 

[milehigh11]

What a steal from Calgary. Insane.

How is it a steal?


They didn't get Lundell. They got another winger that is 5 years older and is an UFA at the end of the season.

 

[robertmac43]

This is just crazy and all at 11:21 on a Friday night

 

[TheRumble]

This is a crazy NBA-esque trade.

Really interesting trade from Florida here.

Huberdeau had a better season but is 28 and heading into UFA after the season ends. Same with Weager who is 29.

Tkachuk is younger and Florida will have him for the remainder of his athletic prime.

Actually think Calgary got better in the short term but they may have just kicked the can down the road. They gotta go for it next year with Huberdeau and Weager on expiring contracts.

Respect the move from both GMs.

 

[MagicalRazor]

Seems cheep?

 

[Spilot23]

Well congrats Flames fans. For the shi**y summer they were in they won big on that trade if of course they manage to sign Huberdeau.

 

[leafsfan5]

Florida better hope this 102 point season by Tkachuk wasn't a fluke

 

[Shade]

This is dumbest trade struggling to understand Florida's logic here.

its a lateral move if anything.

 

[Larry Hanson]

I imagine they will be selling Huberdeau at the deadline barring some miracle season. I like this trade. I'll like even more if they cash in on selling Huberdeau right now.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

All of a sudden Calgary is having and UNBELIEVABLE offseason now lol

 

[rumrokh]

You can spin this anyway you like...

Calgary got a superstar and a top pairing defender for a disgruntled star.

I don't think Weegar is a legit top pairing guy on a Cup roster and they'll likely end up selling one or both of them at the deadline, but the overall return is still huge.

 

[Akrapovince]

Calgary keeps the window open for another year. They should push all the chips in now before it’s too late.

Dorion is off the hook now for not being able to acquire Weegar.

 

[Spawn]

Anyone who says Calgary won this is out to lunch. Florida got a 24 year old superstar for two pending UFAs and a late first round pick. Still has five years (six? depending on birthdate) of seasons in his 20s.

That said, considering the Flames had limited leverage considering they "had" to trade Tkachuk and other teams knew it, they didn't do half bad. I was expecting the return to be worse.

Matthew Tkachuk put up superstar numbers this past season. He’s not a superstar player. Never has been. He benefitted big time playing on a line with incredible chemistry and fed off a true superstar in Gaudreau. He’s a solid 1st line player. That’s it.

 

[CanadienShark]

This is insane. Worst trade in my lifetime. Insane. Huberdeau alone is worth more.