Basically what Johnny is telling us is that he really loved Calgary, but it was just too far away and he wants to be closer to home, so he can see his family more and play hockey with his nieces and nephews. And that is why he left more money from Calgary on the table. He didn't mention his coaches or teammates, just his fans in Calgary, and I continue to wonder whether the silence about the coaches and teammates means something.
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Now Tkachuk wants out of Calgary:
www.espn.com
A 104 point player at age 24 is likely to spawn lots and lots of interest..........
Source: Calgary Flames' Matthew Tkachuk won't sign long-term extension, likely to be traded
Matthew Tkachuk has told the Calgary Flames he will not sign a long-term contract with them, and the team is expected to trade him, sources told ESPN.
Tkachuk wants out of Calgary. He has had enough. He gave the Flames a list of teams he wants to be traded to, headlined by St. Louis. Calgary has to trade him and recoup what assets they can. They also will have to replace the 219 combined points of lost production from Gaudreau and Tkachuk.
Tkachuk Traded:
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Make no mistake, Florida won this trade, even though superficially it is 2 good players for 1 young superstar.
Matthew Tkachuk heads to Florida Panthers, Jonathan Huberdeau to Calgary Flames in blockbuster trade
Matthew Tkachuk is being traded to the Florida Panthers, part of a blockbuster that sends Jonathan Huberdeau to the Calgary Flames in a swap of players who are each coming off the best season of their careers, the teams announced on Friday.
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WOW....big news...am still on the shock..lol...major trade for both teams.....not sure it will b that easy for HUBERDEAU with no BARKOV around 
....risque de se sentir pas mal seul dans son nouvel univers......and MATTHEW will enjoy a lot his new environment..
....risque de se sentir pas mal seul dans son nouvel univers......and MATTHEW will enjoy a lot his new environment..C’est le Tkachuk d’Ottawa qui a été repêché en même temps que KK.
Here is Tkachuk's interview with ESPN. He said he is eager to kick some Tampa Bay ass:
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8 year extension, $76 million!
Newest Florida Panther Matthew Tkachuk: 'I hate Edmonton, but I hate Tampa more now'
Matthew Tkachuk, who was traded by the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal Friday night, said Monday, "I hate Edmonton, but I hate Tampa more now."
Kadri Signs with Flames
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So Calgary has replaced Johnny Gaudreau and Tkachuk with Huberdeau, Kadri and Weegar. Is this a wash, or no?
Nazem Kadri agrees to 7-year deal with Calgary Flames
The Flames agreed to a seven-year deal with center Nazem Kadri that has an average annual value of $7 million, it was announced.
Well .....time will tell ..il like KADRI very much.....a talented /agressive player.....and HUBERDEAU has great skills.....and FLAMES did very well by getting rid of MONAHAN....great move...this player was a total mess last years....and you hnow what?....will play
with the HABS at 6,3M/ last year contract.....wow....just incredible.
with the HABS at 6,3M/ last year contract.....wow....just incredible.
Monahan was an 82 point player as recently as 2019 but last year, at age 27, when he should be in his prime, he had 23 points in 65 games. He has actually sucked monkey balls the last 3 years. A guy in his age 25, 26 and 27 seasons, who has been in the league for a while and had 82 point season at age 24, should be getting better, not worse. What happened to him since 2019 is a head scratcher. Perhaps he just could not play in Sutter's system. Whatever the case, he needed a change of scenery.
BRAVO à nos Juniors pour avoir remporter le Championnat Mondial vs FINLANDE....was not easy..in ot...BUT they did it......congrats . ......btw ridiculous to play in August....personne n'y porte attention....hope they will go back to their traditional date.
......btw ridiculous to play in August....personne n'y porte attention....hope they will go back to their traditional date.
Various injuries including two hip surgeries, the most recent one during this off-season. His body’s a mess but hopefully for him that’ll be a thing of the past. But i doubt it. It was a fantastic trade by Kent Hughes in that he was able to get a first-round pick without giving up anything other than cap space, which was only possible if he could bury Price’s contract in LTIR. But i’m now hearing that Price is planning to attend training camp so who knows. Hughes mentioned that Price would likely need another knee operation if he wanted to play again & would miss this season. But i now wonder if this didn’t catch Price by surprise?
Anyways if Monahan has a decent season the habs very well will try to trade him next winter or if he surprises everyone they could re-sign him before he hits the free market next summer.
The tournament is back on schedule for the end of December at the end of this year. The only reason it was held in August is because covid caused a cancellation of the tournament last December after a few games had already been played. Due to the tv contract with TSN and all the money involved the IIHF & Hockey Canada had to re-schedule the tournament.BRAVO à nos Juniors pour avoir remporter le Championnat Mondial vs FINLANDE....was not easy..in ot...BUT they did it......congrats .
P.K.SUBBAN is retiring....played more than 6 years with the HABS.....joueur unique et divertissant....peut-être un peu trop pour Montréal... loll......encore jeune à 33 ans....mais a pris la bonne décision.
Aura sûrement une belle carrière comme commentateur/analyste et dans la mode...l'ai toujours bien aimé....wish him the best....and big thanks
loll......encore jeune à 33 ans....mais a pris la bonne décision.Aura sûrement une belle carrière comme commentateur/analyste et dans la mode
...l'ai toujours bien aimé....wish him the best....and big thanksSubban wasn't great at hockey the last few years and he has proven to be a good TV analyst. He knows where his bread is buttered now.
P.K. Subban retires after 13-year career with Canadiens, Predators, Devils
Subban, 33, won the Norris Trophy as a 23-year-old with Montreal in 2013 and finished third in voting two other times.
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Subban would have preferred to continue playing but many teams who could have used him as a third-pairing defenceman were capped out or simply didn’t want to pay him more than the league minimum. He also may not have been interested in being a third-pairing defenceman but the sad reality is that his skills had eroded too much over the past 2-3 seasons & his skating suffered badly, no doubt an after-effect of the herniated disc he suffered a few years ago. I don’t believe he’s even undergone surgery for it.
He also likely didn’t feel like continue playing if it was just for the league minimum. He likely figured he could get much more money if he was hired by a major sports network that features NHL hockey. PK is well spoken, intelligent & very knowledgeable about the game of hockey. He’d be a natural as an NHL broadcaster.
He also likely didn’t feel like continue playing if it was just for the league minimum. He likely figured he could get much more money if he was hired by a major sports network that features NHL hockey. PK is well spoken, intelligent & very knowledgeable about the game of hockey. He’d be a natural as an NHL broadcaster.
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