Oh man...he's becoming the biggest pest in the league. I love it, so glad we have him. Just seeing the salty tears in this thread and calls for him to "get his" is hilarious. You really think a kid of his age playing that type of game is scared?
Will net the team so many penalties and goals through putting people off their game.
Outstanding.
I agree with you. Only problem being is that his game relies on this chippy-ness. If he develops himself a reputation with NHL player safety this early on, its really going to hinder his effectiveness longterm. Either A) being suspended and missing games or B) playing more reserved concerned about potential suspension.
The NHL really focuses on guys with past history.
With that said, i love players like him and what they bring to the game. Hes probably Calgary's most noticeable player on any given night. However he really needs to find out how to toe the line and not cross it. Just needs to cherry pick his moments a little better.
As i was saying leading up to the 2016 draft, if the Leafs were to lose out on the lottery Tkachuk was my guy. Calgary got lucky having him fall to 6th.