Matthew Tkachuk Tells Flames He Won T Re Sign Long Term. Possible Trade Sources

Tkachuk has not officially requested a trade, but the restricted free agent’s unwillingness to commit long-term to Calgary would be the driving force behind the decision to move him now. In addition to making the Flames realize he won’t be re-signing with the organization that selected him No. 6 in the 2016 NHL Draft, Tkachuk gave them a list of teams he would agree to a long term contract, according to multiple sources. Tkachuk has some power over where he can land, given that teams likely won’t want to pay as much of a trade price for him as a rental. A source familiar with Tkachuk’s list said St. Louis, Vegas, Florida, Nashville and Dallas are options. New Jersey and the New York Rangers are also among the other teams that have shown interest in the past. This week, Calgary filed for club-elected arbitration. A hearing is expected to take place between July 27 and August 11. A date for Tkachuk’s case has not yet been announced. If the team and Tkachuk were to go to arbitration, he would be assigned a one-year contract. That procedural step gave the Flames time to work out a deal — either a sign-and-trade, which would allow for a maximum eight-year extension and perhaps increase the size of the return, or just a traditional trade including his signing rights. A long-term deal would likely have at least $9 million in annual average value for Tkachuk, who had 42 goals and 104 points in 82 games last season. The left winger was voted a second-team All-Star. At this point, it seems highly unlikely that the Flames would convince Tkachuk to re-sign, even if they offered him a huge contract and the captaincy. A source said it is expected that Tkachuk will definitely be examined before the arbitration hearing. (Photo: Jeff Curry/USA Today)

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Tkachuk has not officially requested a trade, but the restricted free agent’s unwillingness to commit long-term to Calgary would be the driving force behind the decision to move him now. In addition to making the Flames realize he won’t be re-signing with the organization that selected him No. 6 in the 2016 NHL Draft, Tkachuk gave them a list of teams he would agree to a long term contract, according to multiple sources. Tkachuk has some power over where he can land, given that teams likely won’t want to pay as much of a trade price for him as a rental. A source familiar with Tkachuk’s list said St. Louis, Vegas, Florida, Nashville and Dallas are options. New Jersey and the New York Rangers are also among the other teams that have shown interest in the past. This week, Calgary filed for club-elected arbitration. A hearing is expected to take place between July 27 and August 11. A date for Tkachuk’s case has not yet been announced. If the team and Tkachuk were to go to arbitration, he would be assigned a one-year contract. That procedural step gave the Flames time to work out a deal — either a sign-and-trade, which would allow for a maximum eight-year extension and perhaps increase the size of the return, or just a traditional trade including his signing rights. A long-term deal would likely have at least $9 million in annual average value for Tkachuk, who had 42 goals and 104 points in 82 games last season. The left winger was voted a second-team All-Star. At this point, it seems highly unlikely that the Flames would convince Tkachuk to re-sign, even if they offered him a huge contract and the captaincy. A source said it is expected that Tkachuk will definitely be examined before the arbitration hearing. (Photo: Jeff Curry/USA Today)