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We Found out Why A Matthew Tkachuk Trade To St Louis Didn't Work

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S. Harper
August 1, 2022 (2:38 PM)

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The Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers recently came together to make one of the biggest trades in recent history. Sending Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers along with a fourth round pick in exchange for Johnathan Huberdeau, Mackenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt, and a first round pick.

As you could imagine there were many teams very interested in the services of a player of Tkachuk's caliber. Unfortunately most of the teams they didn't either have the cap space, or the right assets to make the blockbuster deal.

However, when hockey Insiders started to reveal the Flames General Manager Brad TreLiving was looking to trade Tkachuk, many believed Tkachuk would follow in his father's footsteps and become a St Louis Blue.

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Matthew's father Keith Tkachuk was one of the best St Louis Blues players of all-time and the Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong was very interested in acquiring Matthew Tkachuk but unfortunately couldn't get a deal done.

The Blues reportedly offered the Flames five different trade proposals. Some of them involved the Blues best player Vladimir Tarasenko, and defenceman Marco Scandella, but the Flames reportedly weren't interested in them.

After the Blues were unable move Tarasenko, and Scandella to another team they had to pull out for not having enough cap space to make a deal. Making Tkachuk want to the Florida Panther.