"Shout out to my fans in Calgary. You know I couldn't let Edmonton win." - Matthew Tkachuk

[InfinityIggy]

I think it’s actually a lot more “twisting” on the part of Flames fans to claim this as some small victory in the face of the fact that this guy left the team, they are much much worse as a result, and he has now won the cup after making it to the finals last year.

If he stayed, Bennett stayed, Tanev, etc - maybe it would have been the Flames on that trajectory?

Now you just get to cheer against the Oil from the sidelines

It's not a "victory", what it is a hilarious troll job and based on this thread the bait has been taken.

 

[TMLife17]

I think it’s actually a lot more “twisting” on the part of Flames fans to claim this as some small victory in the face of the fact that this guy left the team, they are much much worse as a result, and he has now won the cup after making it to the finals last year.

If he stayed, Bennett stayed, Tanev, etc - maybe it would have been the Flames on that trajectory?

Now you just get to cheer against the Oil from the sidelines

Small victory? This was a massive win. The entire city of Calgary celebrated Monday night! No one in Calgary or Canada would've heard the end of it if Edmonton won and the proof is right here on these boards. They still can't shut up and accept they lost but instead keep piling on how great McD and Drai are and they'll be back next year. Shut the f*** up you lost see you next year with the 30 other losers!

 

[NeverForget06]

Small victory? This was a massive win. The entire city of Calgary celebrated Monday night! No one in Calgary or Canada would've heard the end of it if Edmonton won and the proof is right here on these boards. They still can't shut up and accept they lost but instead keep piling on how great McD and Drai are and they'll be back next year. Shut the f*** up you lost see you next year with the 30 other losers!

Thanks for proving my point, maybe one day you’ll actually get to cheer for the Flames in the playoffs again. Until then, I guess hate is all you got - enjoy

It's not a "victory", what it is a hilarious troll job and based on this thread the bait has been taken.

Please see above

 

[TMLife17]

Thanks for proving my point, maybe one day you’ll actually get to cheer for the Flames in the playoffs again. Until then, I guess hate is all you got - enjoy

Please see above

Dont get all high and mighty, you know every Oilers fan would do the same if the Flames or Leafs were in the Oilers position.

 

[NeverForget06]

Dont get all high and mighty, you know every Oilers fan would do the same if the Flames or Leafs were in the Oilers position.

Sure - thankfully a reality I haven’t had to deal with since I was 7

 

[TMLife17]

Sure - thankfully a reality I haven’t had to deal with since I was 7

Ok so what was your argument again? Cause pretty sure I just won.

 

[NeverForget06]

Ok so what was your argument again? Cause pretty sure I just won.

Another win for the Flames!

 

[InfinityIggy]

Please see above

If all else fails, change the subject I guess.

 

[TMLife17]

Another win for the Flames!

Have a good summer. See ya next year. Your team hasn't won in your life just like mine. You may as well be a Leaf fan there is no difference.

 

[NeverForget06]

If all else fails, change the subject I guess.

I meant the quote from your fellow fan there

 

[nturn06]

It's really humorous to read Oilers fans in this thread twisting themselves into a pretzel over a throw away comment.

If he really cared about the Flames fans, he would not let Edmonton beat the Flames, that's all I was saying... Where was he then?

 

[Hank Plank]

If he really cared about the Flames fans, he would not let Edmonton beat the Flames, that's all I was saying... Where was he then?

Because 1 player has unlimited power they simply choose not to use it. Time to close this thread.

 

[thaman8765678]

We should hang Tkachuk's jersey up in the rafters next time he comes to Calgary. Thank you!

 

[Nemesis Prime]

bro said it like he actually did anything in the finals, what a plug.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Incredible how one seemingly innocuous quote can send an entire fanbase into a frothing butthurt. Matty truly one of the all time NHL trolls.

 

[MPGA]

bro said it like he actually did anything in the finals, what a plug.

He did one key thing in the finals, WIN

 

[Three On Zero]

It's really humorous to read Oilers fans in this thread twisting themselves into a pretzel over a throw away comment.

With some weird revisionist history twisting what actually happened when he left Calgary. Tkachuk has a rent free penthouse in Edmonton

 

[Ratsreign]

bro said it like he actually did anything in the finals, what a plug.

See the avatar

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Incredible how one seemingly innocuous quote can send an entire fanbase into a frothing butthurt. Matty truly one of the all time NHL trolls.

you're right, all we are doing is discussing this non-stop on the Oilers forum

 

[Idiot Stick]

reading through the comments has been a blast

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Player from an old team with a long rivalry against an opponent that his new team just beat in the Final made a statement that caters to making fans in both markets happy.

Nothing really too out of the ordinary here. If the Bruins lost in the Final to a team and an ex-Hab on the team made a similar comment, nobody'd be surprised there either. Or if an ex-Blues player beat Chicago, or if an ex-Ducks player beat LA, etc., etc.

It was a fairly empty statement and just got fans in the old market to do a gentle clap for it.

 

[Talonted]

My avatar will always make me smile.

 

[lawrence]

its just crazy how Treveling let him go so easily. I'm looking at his stats. 104 points in his final year with the Flames? even Elias Petterson or JT miller never got that much. Unbelievable how they just traded him because of some seniority issues. f in hilarious.

 

[I am not exposed]

its just crazy how Treveling let him go so easily. I'm looking at his stats. 104 points in his final year with the Flames? even Elias Petterson or JT miller never got that much. Unbelievable how they just traded him because of some seniority issues. f in hilarious.

In all fairness the return was good. Or so most thought at the time. In fact most thought Florida got fleeced!

Huberdeau was coming off a 115 point season, and Weegar is a very good player. Plus there was a conditional 1st round pick included and a decent prospect included. I know it is hindsight, but Calgary should have flipped Huberdeau for picks instead of re-signing him to that crazy extension.

From the Florida perspective we got an elite 1st winger in his prime. Huberdeau was exiting his. Weegar has worked out well for Calgary. Time will tell if the 1st round pick or Schwindt amounts to anything for Calgary.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I didn't think Tkachuk would win a cup before McDavid and Lundell would be the first from 2020 draft to win.