Tkachuck is Flames very own Raffi Torres.
I see a lot of 15 - 25 goal seasons while being one of the dirtiest most hated players the league.
A 19 old is taking ****s all over your team. [mod]
Perhaps it's time for some geography lessons.Matt Tkachuk would never make team Canada unless it was a Kunitz-like choice.
Avery played 11 years and his best season was 39 points and a crack at Dion's wife, Tkachuk at 18 had a 48 point season and just might have told Doughty something about his GFWill become the next Sean Avery. jk. Kid has some skill, but so did Avery.
Right now, from his draft year and the year before; there are maybe 3 or 4 players I take in front of him (the ones you think)
I would go
McDavid
Matthews
Eichel
Marner
Puljujarvi
Tkachuk
Werenski
But it's a strong two draft classes. I haven't even touched Provorov, Hanifin, Laine, Keller and Sergachev.
I'd personally have Tkachuk over Marner and Puljujarvi's not even in the conversation. One's PPG and has dominated games in the NHL, the other one isn't even the best player on his AHL team.
It's really, really early; but Tkachuk's mix of everything... I really only have McDavid, Eichel, Matthews and maybe Werenski over him. Of all that draft class, McDavid's the only player that's clearly more complete than Tkachuk.
Matt Tkachuk would never make team Canada unless it was a Kunitz-like choice.
****ting over what bud? They have more cups in the past 6 years than your team has in franchise history. Humble yourself. You have a few good players and you're here thumping your chest acting like you've won multiple cups. [mod]
As a Ducks fan I hate him....
...however as a hockey fan I love him. This current incarnation of the NHL 'needs' more players like him to liven things up. While it's now a highly skilled, fast game to watch...it's really boring at times. Having Tkachuk stir things up constantly is pure entertainment (which in the end is what the game is all about). As long as he keeps things on the clean side of dirty I'm all for his antics.
60 to 65 point pest/power foward who is very complimentary to a line-driving center.
Of guys from 2015 and 2016. I'd take McDavid, Matthews, Eichel, Laine, and Marner ahead of him, and would strongly consider Provorov, Aho, and Werenski. I'm not sure I see an extremely high-ceiling for Tkachuk, as I view him more as a complimentary player than a guy who drives his own line (something he hasn't been asked to do since Bantam).
Except Backlund is clearly a quality #2 center, and he plays with another strong possession guy in Frolik a significant amount of the time. You can argue Backlund is a 1b/2a at this point.I hate to be that guy; but watch that Kings game. Backlund wasn’t the driver of that line all night. Tkachuk has the ability to take over a game above someone like Marner in my opinion. Simply because he was always the second fiddle (whether it be because he was younger, or behind a top C), doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the ability to be the guy; he’s shown over the past year that he can definitely drive play and be the main man.
Calgary seems to be in a weird spot; where Tkachuk’s success is accredited to Backlund’s progress... yet Backlund to a huge portion of this board is still referred to as a third line centre. It’s the same stuff we hear about our defence: Giordano’s not a true 1D, but Hamilton is only a produce of Gio haha.
Except Backlund is clearly a quality #2 center, and he plays with another strong possession guy in Frolik a significant amount of the time. You can argue Backlund is a 1b/2a at this point.
Tkachuk's good, but he simply doesn't drive play like the other players. The age difference between him and Marner during their year with the Knights was 7 months. Marner was always the driver of play and creativity for that unit.
In my opinion, he most likely tops out as a high-end complimentary 1st line winger. His combination of drive and high-iq will get him there, but he doesn't tend to be the driver of play.
Except Backlund is clearly a quality #2 center, and he plays with another strong possession guy in Frolik a significant amount of the time. You can argue Backlund is a 1b/2a at this point.
Tkachuk's good, but he simply doesn't drive play like the other players. The age difference between him and Marner during their year with the Knights was 7 months. Marner was always the driver of play and creativity for that unit.
In my opinion, he most likely tops out as a high-end complimentary 1st line winger. His combination of drive and high-iq will get him there, but he doesn't tend to be the driver of play.