Johnny Gaudreau may not be the only top offensive player the Calgary Flames will lose this offseason, because it appears another standout forward is ready for a fresh start.
Matthew Tkachuk, who is a restricted free agent, has told the Flames he won't be re-signing with the team, according to The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford and Hailey Salvian, who noted that a trade is "likely to happen soon" and probably before he heads to an arbitration hearing with the franchise later this summer.
"Tkachuk has not officially asked for a trade, but the fact that the restricted free agent is unwilling to make a long-term commitment to Calgary would be the driving force behind the decision to move him now," Rutherford and Salvian wrote.