With training camp fast approaching, the Flames have less than $8 million in cap space with a pair of players unsigned: Matthew Tkachuk and Andrew Mangiapane. Calgary needs to free up space and is actively exploring ways they can make that happen. Some options are more desirable than others, but all of the following three are better than not having Tkachuk signed.
Per CapFriendly, the Flames officially have $7.756 million in available cap space with some slight wiggle room, which we’ll get into. Even with the most low-end Tkachuk estimates ($8 million AAV on a long-term deal, $7 million on a bridge), Calgary doesn’t have the room to sign both players.