Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk. David Berding-USA TODAY Sports

All-Star Matthew Tkachuk tells Flames he won't re-sign long-term

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 7/20/22

As reported on Tuesday , Calgary Flames All-Star Matthew Tkachuk could be on the move any day now. The latest word from Jeremy Rutherford and Hailey Salvian of The Athletic on Wednesday only seems to further support an imminent trade.

Matthew Tkachuk has notified the Calgary Flames that he won't be re-signing long-term, according to sources.

This makes a trade — to a team Tkachuk would be open to signing with — likely to happen soon.

Reporting with @jprutherford.https://t.co/tR9bhO1zDG
— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) July 20, 2022

Last week, the Flames saw leading point-getter Johnny Gaudreau sign a seven-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tkachuk finished the 2021-22 season tied with Elias Lindholm for first on the team in goals (42), second in assists (62) and points (104) and third in plus-minus (57).

Here are some of the reported details of how talks between Calgary and the 24-year-old have gone down.

This is my understanding of the Tkachuk/#Flames timeline:

-Tkachuk camp informed Calgary late last week they don’t intend to sign long-term.

-Calgary decided to go to arbitration to avoid a July 22nd QO deadline.

-Team has been working with potential trade partners since then.
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) July 20, 2022

The Flames selected Tkachuk with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. According to The Athletic, he has given Calgary a list of teams with whom he would agree to a long-term contract and according to a source of The Athletic, the teams include the St. Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars.

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