They say don't judge a trade the day it's done—judge it a year later (and keep checking in years after that). Well, it's officially been just over one year since the Calgary Flames sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for a package that included Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar. It was largely regarded as a win for Florida at the time. As the Flames unraveled and the Panthers fought into a playoff spot and then the Stanley Cup Final, it only aged better and better for Florida as the season went on. Best part? The Panthers have got Tkachuk signed for under $10 million per year...…They say don't judge a trade the day it's done—judge it a year later (and keep checking in years after that). Well, it's officially been just over one year since the Calgary Flames sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for a package that included Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar. It was largely regarded as a win for Florida at the time. As the Flames unraveled and the Panthers fought into a playoff spot and then the Stanley Cup Final, it only aged better and better for Florida as the season went on. Best part? The Panthers have got Tkachuk signed for under $10 million per year...WW…

Jul 3, 2020It’s nearly impossible to imagine Hurricanes hockey without play-by-play announcer John Forslund. He’s been with the franchise since 1991, to the Carolinas with the team, and turned into a face of the franchise along the way.Not to mention, the of Forslund and color commentator Tripp Tracy has been one of the most universally lauded in the . It recently came in at .But with contract disputes last season amounting in only one-year deals for Forslund and Tracy, they’ve had to attempt to negotiate new deals in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis and an unpredictable future for...…Jul 3, 2020It’s nearly impossible to imagine Hurricanes hockey without play-by-play announcer John Forslund. He’s been with the franchise since 1991, to the Carolinas with the team, and turned into a face of the franchise along the way.Not to mention, the of Forslund and color commentator Tripp Tracy has been one of the most universally lauded in the . It recently came in at .But with contract disputes last season amounting in only one-year deals for Forslund and Tracy, they’ve had to attempt to negotiate new deals in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis and an unpredictable future for...WW…