I hope so. Because in the games I watched, whenever he had the puck it was basically "oh, go ahead take it". I'm not one to typically complain about players not giving an effort but in the case of Tkachev it was pretty obvious.
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I hope so. Because in the games I watched, whenever he had the puck it was basically "oh, go ahead take it". I'm not one to typically complain about players not giving an effort but in the case of Tkachev it was pretty obvious.
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He was a healthy scratch tonight after not showing up yesterday for off-ice training. 
I don't know what's going through his mind...
I don't know what's going through his mind...
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He was a healthy scratch tonight after not showing up yesterday for off-ice training.
I don't know what's going through his mind...
Must be trying to convince the Oilers to not draft him
Maybe he liked the Oilers so much he is dropping his draft stock so he can get picked by them? Perhaps a gentleman agreement if they get him or such.
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Second start of the week in the QMJHL
http://theqmjhl.ca/article/martel-tkachev-and-kostalek-named-three-stars-of-the-week/165745
After a bad start with Quebec, Tkachev has been really great lately.
http://theqmjhl.ca/article/martel-tkachev-and-kostalek-named-three-stars-of-the-week/165745
After a bad start with Quebec, Tkachev has been really great lately.
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Has his ups and downs. Made a great pass to Erne in yesterday's game. Went MIA for a couple of games in Québec before that.
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Yup. He's gifted with the puck on his stick, but disappears too often when its not. There's also the size issue too. Picco knocked him over with one arm yesterday in a 1 on 1 situation.
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I hope we do. IMO I'd take him in round five no sooner.
If someone takes him before that, I wouldn't care to much.
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Can we let this go? he was disappointing this season and is physically dominated by junior players. He constantly gets shoved off the puck.
Oh boy he played good in meaningless games for us, like so many other random prospects do. Even with us he couldn't handle being touched without losing the puck.
In this draft there are too many better small forwards to pick. Anthony Richard, Dzierkals, Pilipenko, Schweri, Garland, Mangiapane etc. I could go on but we get the point.
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I'd pick him with a 7th rounder just to show appreciation for what he did in the last pre-season and getting snubbed on his pro contract.
He was phenomenal as a walk on try out but he hasn't impressed at all this year in junior which is very disappointing.
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I wouldn't use anything more than a 7th on him and even then, only if I already had a bunch of picks.
This guy has career KHLer written all over him, gotta agree that I wouldn't take him any earlier than 7th round and even then I might just wait it out and see if I could invite him as a free agent to camp.
Has shown regression this season and his size alone was already a huge question mark.
Has shown regression this season and his size alone was already a huge question mark.
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I remember in the Oilers camp and pre-season he was backchecking like a mad man. He was very good.
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Tkachev looked unmotivated to me at the second half of the season, but I can't really blame him: voided contract, U20 NT cut, trade - that's too much for a single season. I hope that he can find motivation at the Memorial cup though. Anyway, if Edmonton doesn't select him at the later rounds I still think it will be plain stupid - they've seen more than enough of what Tkachev can do at the camp and I don't think that Tkachev will return there if they don't select him again.
It is evident to me that it was a great mistake leaving Moncton. Here he is good on the PP when the puck is on his stick - can manipulate the play like no one Ive seen since a young Datsyuk or Larionov. On the regular shift he was invisible - largely in part because the puck never on his stick - his line mates don't have the skill to get him the puck they just chip it in every time. Poor guy is getting a bad wrap, if he was with Barbashev all season things would be different. Guy up top is right - career KHLer. Im fine with that, he's wasting his talent right now where he's at.
Did so great at Oilers camp because he was with Yakimov - they fed off each other. Like this guy wasnt a PPG NHL exhibition season 19 y.o. for nothing. He needs the right guys.
Did so great at Oilers camp because he was with Yakimov - they fed off each other. Like this guy wasnt a PPG NHL exhibition season 19 y.o. for nothing. He needs the right guys.
He was paired with Barbashev in Moncton. Not sure who his consistent linemates have been in Quebec.
He was playing with Duclair when Erne was injured.
Not sure who he will be playing with now.
