OkimLom
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- May 3, 2010
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In his last 3 years Tkachuk has scored 4, 12, (USHL) and now 8 with BU. He makes Kassian look like Patrick Laine. He has some of what we need but guys you are truly expecting him to become something he has not shown that he is. You want big rambunctious winger-ok. You want him to be Zach Hyman then I get it. But in the top 5. We will have to agree to disagree.
And yet, he's ranked in the top 5 in the major publications, go figure.
He's scored 4, 12, and now 8 goals, but it's also nice to see those stats with more context like:
USHL
@ 16 years old in 32 games 4 goals 4 assists
@ 17 years old in 24 games 12 goals 11 assists
USDP
@ 16 years old in 55 games 9 goals 16 assists
@ 17 years old in 61 games 25 goals 29 assists
College
@ 18 years old in 36 games 8 goals 20 assists
Those that like him, we want him because of his effective play in the corners and his offensive ability to make plays. He's a piece that we drastically need in our top 6. You know how Girgensons and Eichel being together was something posters wanted to see here, and how their games on paper COULD fit nicely, even though Girgs' play has never really proven to be effective in puck possession, adding Tkachuk with his talent, would be an immediate upgrade in ability and an improvement in effectiveness. Yes, we want to add talent, but we also need to address building a team, which includes find talent that can fill/create roles.
Personally, I would want him on this team because he has shown the ability to finish, but he has been proven to be effective in the puck possession game, which is something we need, especially in our top 6 talent. He's a guy that can make Reinhart, ROR's, and Eichel's jobs easier, and is a guy whose work can be effective for guys like Nylander and Mittelstadt to be effective goal scorers themselves. He's what Kane would be on Eichel's line, if Kane had better hockey sense.