Which team do you think won the trade?
This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.Tkachuk for Huberdeau straight-up would be considered a tie in my opinion — perhaps a slight advantage in Florida's favour, as Tkachuk is four years younger than his counterpart. But the Flames also received a genuine top-caliber defenceman in Weegar, who has somehow operated as the league’s most underrated player for the past two seasons.
Playing on a contract that pays him just a shade under $6 million for the 2022-23 campaign, Huberdeau’s deal as currently constructed — much like Weegar's — is one of the best values in the league. That will change soon and the Flames will be expected to pay north of the $10 million mark, especially if Huberdeau replicates his career season. He’s an elite playmaker in the prime of his career and it squares up perfectly for his contract year.Weegar is currently playing on a contract worth $3.
The Flames and Panthers came together for a true blockbuster trade on Friday in a deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida. Florida won the Presidents' Trophy and went all-in at the deadline, but when its offence completely dried up in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, it figured that it had to tweak its lineup. I’m not convinced as much as my peers that the Panthers improved in this trade, especially after losing Weegar, but they should figure to be among the NHL’s elite offensive teams again, and Tkachuk will almost certainly be graded with heavy consideration to his postseason output.
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