[oldschoolcalgary]

As much as some fans wanted a tear down (myself included), this isn't Calgary's MO and has never been. So that option wasn't even on the table

This is a excellent deal that is still about winning now, which is understandable, as you have guys like Markstromm and Lindholm and some other key guys entering the last year of contracts

Not sure how people can be down on the trade, with the exception of not getting a bit younger superstar (which Huberdeau is).

No one knows what the other offers were; maybe guys like Kyrou or Bratt were off the table and maybe Carolina was offering a Teravainen? Tough trade to hate when you don't know what the other offers were.

Signing both these guys would make this a huge trade in favor of Calgary imo... Tkachuk is a unicorn, but I've seen disinterested/unmotivated Chucky too.