'It was time to look elsewhere.” Matthew Tkachuk explained his decision to leave the Flames, how the trade went down, and how he wishes to be remembered in Calgary in an exclusive interview with EricFrancis.
No, he wasn’t counting down the days, dreaming of the day he could return to the U.S.A city that loved him back.
The possibilities were endless for the 104-point superstar, who knew he could write his own ticket almost anywhere he wanted. “I feel like I did it the right way. I played my hardest. I tried to be in the community as much as possible. I knew pretty recently it was time for a change. ... There was no second-guessing it or delaying it. I told them right away. It’s like ripping a bandaid off right away. It’s hard.
But adding a 115-point superstar in Jonathan Huberdeau, a top defenceman in MacKenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt and a first rounder has flipped the narrative, and Flames fans can thank Tkachuk for that. “The thing I was most attracted to is the competitiveness and how close they’ve been and how good of a team they are and how great they will be in the future - it’s something I really feel I can help with.
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