NHL Rumors: Flames Huberdeau Not Interested in Re-Signing in Calgary

While all the attention was on Matthew Tkachuk when the blockbuster deal went down between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers, many people forget Jonathan Huberdeau didn't ask to be moved out of the Sunshine State. He also, according to several reports, was not happy landing in Calgary and don't expect to see the skilled forward re-signing at any point during this season.

As the dust settles from the Panthers-Flames blockbuster, I’m told Jonathan Huberdeau isn’t particularly happy with how everything played out.

There were some early, informal extension talks, but Huby’s camp was waiting for an offer that never came. The next call was the trade.

— David Dwork (@DavidDwork) July 23, 2022

You have to give Flames general manager Brad Treliving some credit for the haul he received considering everyone knew Tkachuk wanted out, but the kicker here is Huberdeau only has one season left on his contract and basically Treliving just put himself in the same position, just with a different player.

Teams have already started to call Calgary, which we have reported on, and there's a small chance we see another blockbuster move out of the Flames as more days pass for Huberdeau and his agent to voice their displeasure. If a deal doesn't go down this summer, look for the 29-year-old to go through the motions until a move can be facilitated prior to the trade deadline.

For Matthew Tkachuk and 20 games of Claude Giroux and Ben Chiarot, the Florida Panthers traded:

- Jonathan Huberdeau
- MacKenzie Weegar
- Former Top 10 pick (Owen Tippett)
- 1st round pick (23)
- 1st round pick (24)
- 1st round pick (25)
- 3rd round pick (24)
- 2 Prospects

Wow.

— Sergei (@berezin_goal) July 23, 2022

Huberdeau finished last season with 115 points in 80 games and was one of the best players in the league. His trade return will be massive and it could give the Flames the pieces they need to kick start a full rebuild or try to re-tool on the fly. 

Jonathan Huberdeau really went from waking up every morning to play for a stacked team in the beautiful weather of Florida to the miserable weather of Calgary with Elias Lindholm as his most skilled teammate.

— Fris (@Frisbob) July 23, 2022

Update From Monday Morning Presser 

Jonathan Huberdeau on the trade to #Flames: "We didn’t really expect it, late Friday night you don’t think you’re going to get a call but we did...It was a big shock for me... (but) I’m excited to be a Flame."

Says its early but would be open to staying in Calgary long-term.

— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) July 25, 2022

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