The Calgary Flames have been able to file a contract extension for Matthew Tkachuk since July 1, 2018. Nearly 15 months later, the stars seem to be aligning for that to finally happen – and for that the Flames and Tkachuk’s camp can thank Brayden Point and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On Monday, a pretty significant domino in the restricted free agent market toppled when Point agreed to a three year contract with the Lightning worth $6.75 million annually against the cap.
A shrinking universe of possibilities
Early in the summer, the prospects of a deal for Tkachuk were bounded only by the Auston Matthews deal (five seasons at $11.