NHL insider Pierre LeBrun recently revealed which teams Tkachuk wanted to be traded to. The list is not really surprising (except for a funny surprise), it included the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes and of course, the Florida Panthers.
Following the trade, Tkachuk did everything he could to win over the Panthers fan base. He made it clear that the Panthers were the only team he wanted to play for, something we just saw is wrong.
With training camp about a week away, Tkachuk traveled to Florida and on Wednesday night, he was the special guest of the Miami Marlins. Tkachuk had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch of the game. Unfortunately for Tkachuk, it didn't go as well as I'm sure he hoped. It is clear that he is a hockey player and not a baseball player...