An hour before his introductory press conference at FLA Live Arena on Monday, Matthew Tkachuk joined the Territory Talk podcast to discuss being traded to the Panthers, what he’ll bring to the organization, his thoughts on the Battle of Florida and more. Plus, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive break down both sides of the blockbuster deal with the Flames.

Highlights of the episode include:

• Tkachuk joins the show! (2:30)
• Tkachuk talks about the Battle of Florida. (6:30)
• Tkachuk talks Cats connections, playing with Aleksander Barkov. (8:20)
• Doug and Jameson weigh in on both sides of the big trade. (20:00)
• No first-round picks? No problem. (37:25)