The Calgary Flames have a lot of things on their plate this week. Among them is tendering qualifying offers to their 10 potential restricted free agents by 3 p.m. MT on Monday.
Let’s dive into the risks and rewards of the Flames’ qualifying offers. (They’re all one-year offers by default.)
Matthew Tkachuk
Qualifying Offer: $9 million, one-way
Arbitration Rights? Yes
Tkachuk had 42 goals and 104 points last year, good enough for eighth in league scoring. Yes, he’s a year away from unrestricted free agency and he could walk himself there by either (a) accepting his qualifying offer or (b) filing for salary arbitration.