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It’s shockingly been two years since the Calgary Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.
Late in the evening of Jul. 22, 2022, the Flames moved Tkachuk, who had been signed to an eight-year extension as part of the deal, (and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025) to the Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2025.
(Editor&#8217;s Note: The reason the trade was executed so late in the day was because the NHL office had to figure out how to execute a sign-and-trade within their existing systems.)
The Flames were coming off a season where they won a division title in 2022, but Tkachuk told the team he wouldn’t sign long-term, hence the need to trade. Moving a player who scored 42 goals and 104 points in 82 games is never a great idea, but the Flames got good value for Tkachuk, at least it seemed.
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We have acquired Matthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round draft pick from Calgary in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt and Florida’s lottery-protected first-round selection in the 2025 draft.
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&mdash; Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/1550683370518200320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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You know the story, Tkachuk scored 40 goals and 109 points in 79 regular season games in 2022-23, along with 11 goals and 24 points in 20 postseason games en route to the Stanley Cup Finals. His production decreased in 2023-24, scoring 26 goals and 88 points, along with six goals and 22 points in 24 postseason games, but he helped the Panthers win their first cup in franchise history.
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&quot;Shoutout to my fans in Calgary. You know I couldn&#39;t let Edmonton win.&quot; &#8211; Matthew Tkachuk 😂
On behalf of all Flames fans, thank you for stopping the Oilers! <a href="https://t.co/wSqsnUpM1O">pic.twitter.com/wSqsnUpM1O</a>
&mdash; FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1805443640338399683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Huberdeau was the big piece coming back in the trade, as he scored 30-goals and 115 points in 80 games with the Panthers in 2021-22, shattering a career-high in points and matching his career-high in goals. However, he hasn’t found the same success with the Flames, scoring just 27 goals and 107 points in 160 games the past two seasons.
Weegar has been the best piece for the Flames in that trade, though. The right-shot defenceman scored a career-high 20 goals and 52 points in 82 games, with the 20 goals being tied for third in scoring for defencemen. He quickly became the team’s top pairing defenceman and signed a eight-year, $50 million deal with an annual cap hit of $6.25 million upon arriving in Calgary.
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MacKenzie Weegar is a 20 goal scorer! it&#39;s a night of milestones at the dome!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flames</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SJSharks</a> 📽️: Sportsnet | NHL <a href="https://t.co/H0t784NSBJ">pic.twitter.com/H0t784NSBJ</a>
&mdash; Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) <a href="https://twitter.com/RingOfFireCGY/status/1781144123879436729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Schwindt, a prospect at the time of the trade, was selected in the third-round of the 2019 draft and made his debut with the Panthers in 2021-22, playing three games and posting a minus-4 plus/minus. The right-winger spent the entirety of the 2022-23 season in the American Hockey League, scoring 14 goals and 32 points in 70 games. The 23-year-old appeared in four games with the Flames this past season, but mainly played with the Wranglers where he scored 14 goals and 36 points.
As for the 2025 first-round pick, it’s very odd and convoluted. Basically, the Panthers’ pick will more than likely head to the Montréal Canadiens unless the Flames finish outside of the top 10 in the 2025 draft order. If the Flames pick 11th or later, the earlier pick (of their own and Florida’s) will head to the Canadiens. <a href="https://puckpedia.com/trade/586">The conditions for this pick are crazy</a>.
All in all, the Flames were forced into a box with Tkachuk telling the team he wouldn’t sign long-term, and they managed to get a top pairing defenceman and a player with a track record (despite his struggles), out of it. It’s not ideal, but the Flames did alright.
Thanks for reading! You can follow me on Twitter @Ryley_L_D. 
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It’s shockingly been two years since the Calgary Flames traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.

Late in the evening of Jul. 22, 2022, the Flames moved Tkachuk, who had been signed to an eight-year extension as part of the deal, (and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025) to the Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2025.

(Editor's Note: The reason the trade was executed so late in the day was because the NHL office had to figure out how to execute a sign-and-trade within their existing systems.)

The Flames were coming off a season where they won a division title in 2022, but Tkachuk told the team he wouldn’t sign long-term, hence the need to trade. Moving a player who scored 42 goals and 104 points in 82 games is never a great idea, but the Flames got good value for Tkachuk, at least it seemed.

https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/1550683370518200320

You know the story, Tkachuk scored 40 goals and 109 points in 79 regular season games in 2022-23, along with 11 goals and 24 points in 20 postseason games en route to the Stanley Cup Finals. His production decreased in 2023-24, scoring 26 goals and 88 points, along with six goals and 22 points in 24 postseason games, but he helped the Panthers win their first cup in franchise history.

https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1805443640338399683

Huberdeau was the big piece coming back in the trade, as he scored 30-goals and 115 points in 80 games with the Panthers in 2021-22, shattering a career-high in points and matching his career-high in goals. However, he hasn’t found the same success with the Flames, scoring just 27 goals and 107 points in 160 games the past two seasons.

Weegar has been the best piece for the Flames in that trade, though. The right-shot defenceman scored a career-high 20 goals and 52 points in 82 games, with the 20 goals being tied for third in scoring for defencemen. He quickly became the team’s top pairing defenceman and signed a eight-year, $50 million deal with an annual cap hit of $6.25 million upon arriving in Calgary.

https://twitter.com/RingOfFireCGY/status/1781144123879436729

Schwindt, a prospect at the time of the trade, was selected in the third-round of the 2019 draft and made his debut with the Panthers in 2021-22, playing three games and posting a minus-4 plus/minus. The right-winger spent the entirety of the 2022-23 season in the American Hockey League, scoring 14 goals and 32 points in 70 games. The 23-year-old appeared in four games with the Flames this past season, but mainly played with the Wranglers where he scored 14 goals and 36 points.

As for the 2025 first-round pick, it’s very odd and convoluted. Basically, the Panthers’ pick will more than likely head to the Montréal Canadiens unless the Flames finish outside of the top 10 in the 2025 draft order. If the Flames pick 11th or later, the earlier pick (of their own and Florida’s) will head to the Canadiens. <a href="https://puckpedia.com/trade/586">The conditions for this pick are crazy</a>.

All in all, the Flames were forced into a box with Tkachuk telling the team he wouldn’t sign long-term, and they managed to get a top pairing defenceman and a player with a track record (despite his struggles), out of it. It’s not ideal, but the Flames did alright.

Thanks for reading! You can follow me on Twitter @Ryley_L_D. 
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