Matthew Tkachuk signs 3-year deal with Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have inked a deal with left-winger and fan-favourite Matthew Tkachuk.

The 21-year-old restricted free agent has signed a three-year deal with an average annual salary of $7 million.

Tkachuk has played for the Flames since the 2016-17 season.

In his 2018-19 campaign, he scored 34 goals, 43 assists and 77 points.

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The Arizona native has amounted 71 goals and 103 assists for 174 points in 224 games in his career, becoming the youngest player in Flames franchise history to reach 100 career points early last season.

Tkachuk’s new deal will make him the Flames’ highest-paid player moving forward, followed by Johnny Gaudreau, Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan.

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MATTHEW TKACHUK 

BORN: Scottsdale, ARI         DATE: December 11, 1997

HEIGHT: 6’2   ”                     WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

SHOOTS: Left

DRAFTED: CGY – 1^st round (6^th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft

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