It’s nearly the end of August and the Calgary Flames have yet to agree to terms with restricted free agent Matthew Tkachuk. At a golf tournament, one of Tkachuk’s representatives – super-agent Don Meehan – gave an update on the negotiations.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 19, 2019
Here’s what Meehan had to say (via TSN):
We took an approach where by we would be very proactive and progressive with Calgary. We started early, and we set a position.