The Memorial Cup kicks off tonight when the OHL champion London Knights take to the ice against the host Red Deer Rebels. Game 2 will be on Saturday, when the WHL champion Brandon Wheat Kings play the QMJHL champion Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
It's the final bit of junior hockey on the season - and for some, the final chance to impress. Matthew Tkachuk headlines all draft-eligible players at the Memorial Cup this year, expected to go in roughly the fourth to sixth overall range. The Flames are right on the outside edge of that, so they might be picking him up - but there's a fairly good chance he goes to one of the enemy instead.