Weegar pranked wife right before massive trade from Calgary Flames
There was a time when it seemed like the Calgary Flames might not make any big moves before the trade deadline.
That vibe apparently had former Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar cracking jokes with his wife about being traded.
In this case, however, Weegar’s jovial nature backfired.
The 31-year-old joined Sportsnet on Friday to talk about the massive trade that went down between the Flames and the Utah Mammoth.
“It’s weird for sure,” he explained when talking about the process that led to the deal. “I just got out of practice, and the equipment guy pulled me aside and said, ‘throw on a sweater, they wanna talk to you upstairs.'”
“Your heart starts pounding,” Weegar said. “You can kind of feel something coming.”
Weegar revealed that shortly thereafter, the Flames told him that there was a deal in place to send him to the Mammoth.
After leaving the rink, Weegar said he called his wife, Maggie, to give her the news.
But at first, she didn’t believe him.
“Driving back home, I call my wife. She thought I was joking, because the day before I called her and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got a decision to make.'”
“I was actually joking, and then the next day I called, and I was actually serious.”
Whoops.
Weegar then revealed that he spent a few hours with his wife as they debated whether he should waive his no-trade clause or not.
“Then all of a sudden, Elliotte Friedman… I don’t know how he finds out everything, but he blows it up, and then it gets a little bit more chaotic,” Weegar said.
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Despite Weegar’s friendly jab at Friedman, he said it didn’t impact his final call.
“By that time, Mags and I had made our decision,” he said.
Weegar inevitably accepted the trade to Utah in exchange for defenceman Olli Määttä, prospect Jonathan Castagna, and three second-round picks.
His contract status certainly added to his internal debate, as Weegar has five years left in his contract after this season, paying him $6.125 million per season.
But he’s now with his third NHL team, where he has a chance to join a roster on the rise.
After discussing his trade on Friday, he did have one final message.
“Thanks, Elliotte.”