from Eric Francis,

Admit it Flames fans, you gasped.

You saw the haul Brad Treliving got in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk late Friday and you had to catch your breath.

What a refreshing twist to end a nightmarish fortnight in which everyone in Calgary felt like they’d been punched in the gut.

Twice.

Despite being limited to dealing with just a few teams, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving pulled a sizable rabbit out of his hat to give his organization and its fan base the shot in the arm they needed.

The shot they deserved.

Treliving bounced back from a spell of unprecedented loss to land four significant assets for Tkachuk in a blockbuster that included one of only seven men who had more points than the serial mouthguard chewer.

A bona fide superstar, Jonathan Huberdeau.

Fresh off tying Johnny Gaudreau for second in league scoring with 115 points, the man who just set a record for the most assists in an NHL season by a left winger (85) will now patrol the left side of Calgary’s top line.

Yes, a playmaker every bit as good as Gaudreau.

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