The Panthers forward said it ‘was such an honour to play with’ Gaudreau, as Tkachuk called his long-time friend ‘the most offensively talented player’ he’s ever seen
Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau ’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his long-time friend and former teammate, calling Gaudreau “the most offensively talented player I’ve ever seen.”, were killed on Aug. 29 when police said they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while they were riding bicycles on a rural road in New Jersey.
Gaudreau and Tkachuk were teammates in Calgary for six seasons. Tkachuk was traded to Florida in the summer of 2022, the offseason in which Gaudreau left the Flames to play for the Columbus Blue Jackets. “Johnny is one of my favourite teammates that I’ve ever played with. Such a great friend,” Tkachuk said. “It doesn’t matter if you knew them or played against them or even if you just have a sibling, everybody can relate to this. And it’s been terrible. I’m always going to carry something around where he’s always with me.”
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