According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Matthew Tkachuk is on the move

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Flames issued firm denials regarding a recent rumour claiming Tkachuk wanted out of Calgary. On top of that, the insider believes the Flames wouldn't deny the rumours if they were true:

«This is what I can tell you about the rumours that Matthew Tkachuk wants out of Calgary: When the news about Seth Jones got around, no one was thrilled it had leaked, but no one denied it. Same for Oliver Ekman-Larsson being available and Dougie Hamilton free to talk to other teams. With Tkachuk, there've been firm denials. I do believe the Flames refused to include him in any Pierre-Luc Dubois trade talks last season.»

Without a doubt, the Flames would have to think about this one seriously. Tkachuk, a 23-year-old power forward, has already had a season with 30 goals and 70 points. He exudes self-assurance and authority. In a nutshell, he's been everything the Flames could wish for. There's just one problem: his contract is coming to an end. He's in the final year of a three-year contract with the Flames that pays him $7 million each year. Tarasenko's current contract, which pays him $7.5 million per season, has two years left on it. He also has a no-trade clause in his contract. For the year 2021, both Calgary and St. Louis are expected to have more than $14 million in cap space.