Florida Hockey Now’s Panthers beat writer George Richards joins the show to discuss the Matthew Tkachuk trade. How and why did the Florida Panthers make this deal with the Calgary Flames?
Craig, Petey and Leah discuss Friday’s big blockbuster trade, why Arizona Coyotes fans wanted to draft or acquire Tkachuk and give some insight on why neither John Chayka nor Bill Armstrong did. Plus, could Jakob Chychrun still fit in Florida?
0:00 Intro
1:05 Welcome to the show!
2:27 The odd timing of the Tkachuk trade
4:08 How Tkachuck's trade to Florida actually happened
7:05 How are Panthers fans reacting to the trade?
9:05 Is Florida actually better than they were last year?
10:24 How last year's playoff disappointment influenced this trade
12:24 How Tkachuck actually fits into the Florida Panthers organization
15:28 Is there concern over Florida's lack of first round picks?
17:22 What is left for Florida to do to get past the Tampa Bay Lightning?
18:39 What the rivalry between Florida and Tampa is like
20:07 Is Florida still in the mix for Jakob Chychrun?
28:19 Why has Arizona never gone after Matthew Tkachuck
40:19 Tempe Arena updates
41:47 King Loui Eriksson headed to play in Europe
42:58 Contract updates (or lack there of)
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