MOSCOW, Jul 24 Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk named first player in the National Hockey League (NHL), which first extended the contract with the club, and then was exchanged from it, journalist Pat Steinberg reports on his Twitter referring to the general manager of the Calgary Flames, Brad Treliving. On Saturday, it became known that the Calgary Traded Tkachuk to Florida. The Lights received in return Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman Mackenzie Wigar and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Before the trade, Tkachuk agreed and signed a new contract with Calgary. An exchange of this type was the first in NHL history. Often such deals are made in the National Basketball Association. Tkachuk in the NHL played 431 games and scored 382 points (152 goals and 230 assists), he represented Calgary since 2016, he was selected in the draft under the overall sixth number. Following the trade, the 24-year-old forward signed an eight-year, $76 million contract with the Florida Flames (averaging $9.5 million a year).
