Calgary Flames file for arbitration with winger Matthew Tkachuk
Posted Jul 19, 2022 6:24 am.
Last Updated Jul 19, 2022 6:25 am.
The Calgary Flames have filed for arbitration with star winger Matthew Tkachuk, eliminating the possibility of an offer sheet.
The Flames have filed for club-elected salary arbitration with Matthew Tkachuk. This provides us the opportunity to continue to work with his representatives towards a contractual resolution while removing the possibility of an offer sheet.
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) July 18, 2022
The club made the statement on Monday night.
The Flames say the move allows the club to continue to work with his agents toward a deal, presumably with a longer term.
The move also means Tkachuk can’t accept a $9 million qualifying offer.
So why did Calgary go this direction? It removes the threat of an offer sheet, and also removes Tkachuk’s ability to accept his $9 million qualifying offer this week.
Thus, the negotiation window for a long-term deal has been extended. #Flames
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) July 18, 2022
Tkachuk, 24, is coming off a three-year, $21-million deal with the Flames, who drafted him sixth overall in 2016.
Last season, Tkachuk posted a career-best season, scoring 42 goals to go with 62 assists for 104 points in 82 games. The Flames ultimately fell in Round 2 to the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs, where Tkachuk produced 10 points in 12 games.
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In 431 games across seven seasons, all with Calgary, Tkachuk has 152 goals and 230 points — ranking second in his draft class with 382 points, behind only Auston Matthews.
The move comes after former Flames star Johnny Gaudreau opted to leave town, signing a seven-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets as an unrestricted free agent.
