F Brady Tkachuk (2018, 4th, OTT)

[JungleBeat]

Tkachuk is not a good piece, one of the oldest players in recent draft history and not putitng up impressive numbers. Would much rather have Wahlstrom or Boqvist.

I’d rather have Wahlstrom myself. I have suspicions of Tkachuk’s upside to warrant him being drafted at #4.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I’d rather have Wahlstrom myself. I have suspicions of Tkachuk’s upside to warrant him being drafted at #4.

I agree, people are still overrating his name and tough guy character.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I agree, people are still overrating his name and tough guy character.

....and apparently underrating his skill and compete level.

 

[Whalers Fan]

I’d rather have Wahlstrom myself. I have suspicions of Tkachuk’s upside to warrant him being drafted at #4.

I've been saying the same thing pretty much all season. I watched almost all the home games live of both players, and think Wahlstrom has more offensive upside, which is what I want in a player I'm selecting in the top 5 of the draft. I think Tkachuk will be a decent complementary player, but I'm not spending a top 5 pick on that type of player.

 

[AmericanDream]

man that Tkachuk just doesn't give a f*** hahahaha...

he announces this prior to the draft, which in theory could possibly drop him a pick or two if some teams thought he would jump right away...not saying that is 100% for sure as a team still drafts BPA regardless of target arrival date, but I am sure a few teams now have to double take if they had Tkachuk even with someone else who "could" jump to the NHL.

Also, I understand what he is doing, but whatever team drafts him will have him go to the prospect camp, and if he tears it up there and they want him to come to pro camp, is he really going to turn that down?? Is he going to say no thanks going to stick another year for sure? It is just his word here, he isn't bound by a contract to stay another year in college...we have seen much stranger things happen here..maybe he wants to drop to 5 and play for Arizona like his old man??? lol...you never know.

 

[Richard Moistmaker]

lol what's up with this kid? He's got 33 PIM in 3 USHL games and 47 PIM
in 18 USDP games.

Jack Eichel Jr.

Wow, this kid is even uglier than his brother.

Should be a good player though. Hopefully he's not a punk like Matthew.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Wow, this kid is even uglier than his brother.

Should be a good player though. Hopefully he's not a punk like Matthew.

Brady is an actual PWF in the truest sense. Brady is a much better skater and considerably faster than Matthew. And just as skilled as him.

Brady reminds me of Bertuzzi.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Wow, this kid is even uglier than his brother.

Should be a good player though. Hopefully he's not a punk like Matthew.

He took a lot of dumb penalties when he played here for the NTDP. Not dirty plays, just bad penalties.

 

[Garbageyuk]

I’d rather have Wahlstrom myself. I have suspicions of Tkachuk’s upside to warrant him being drafted at #4.

I think he's a very safe pick - teams will be attracted to that. I think at worst, he will be a gritty 40-50 point, 20-25 goal guy. But like others, I'm not convinced he has elite offensive upside at all. To me, he is a rock-solid pick anywhere in the top 10 though, just not a homerun or a franchise player.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Brady himself confirmed that this isn't true.

Someone making a conclusion based on a scholarship offer to someone else and reporting it as news is incredibly stupid. Brady himself said in the April 18th DraftCast interview that a big goal of his is to make the NHL next year.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

He took a lot of dumb penalties when he played here for the NTDP. Not dirty plays, just bad penalties.

And recognized it and cleaned them up

 

[Thebesthockey]

I think him, fox and Middlestat where the best players for team USA WJC
i think he is made for the “ new” nhl
i think he goes top 7

 

[seafoam]

Any chance he’s falls like Fowler and Forsberg did (i.e out of the top ten)?

 

[Sensung]

Any chance he’s falls like Fowler and Forsberg did (i.e out of the top ten)?

Highly doubtful he drops out of top 10 unless his interviews are horrendous. (and he'll have plenty of coaching to make sure that doesn't happen)

 

[boredmale]

Highly doubtful he drops out of top 10 unless his interviews are horrendous. (and he'll have plenty of coaching to make sure that doesn't happen)

I don't understand why you need people to coach you on interviews when you get drafted. I would be like hey if you like what I do on the ice great draft me and if you aren't going to draft me because I don't answer questions to your standards, oh well then don't draft me

 

[bobbyb2009]

I don't understand why you need people to coach you on interviews when you get drafted. I would be like hey if you like what I do on the ice great draft me and if you aren't going to draft me because I don't answer questions to your standards, oh well then don't draft me

One reason for coaching for any process, I would guess, is it is a process of a young man learning to be a productive teammate and a valuable asset. If he is coached over time to communicate well and understands that he is a part of a bigger whole (a team), he is far more likely to be successful. Coaching, not once but over time, using role models and examples - with feedback, can make a huge difference to the way an individual fits in and contributes. 18 years of Parenting would obviously be the biggest coaching for this, but having someone who understands that a team wants a player who is independent and strong, but also has the ability to fit in and work for a greater good would seem pretty important to me.

If he thinks, "if you don't like me, don't pick me," and there are two or three close to equal options that a team is thinking about, of course, as an employer, I would pick the other guy all the time!!?? This doesn't resonate for you?

 

[boredmale]

If he thinks, "if you don't like me, don't pick me," and there are two or three close to equal options that a team is thinking about, of course, as an employer, I would pick the other guy all the time!!?? This doesn't resonate for you?

I remember hearing Ryan Getzlaf dropped in his draft(he was expected to go top 10) because people found he was to arrogant in his interviews. Oops

 

[Captain Clutch]

excellent point, nothing out of the ordinary about a cocky 18 year old stud athlete. He made such a difference for the U.S. team at the World jrs. and his confidence and grit can't be taught. The consensus is that Brady is an equally skilled, faster & better skating version of his older brother who is already a leader and huge game changer for Calgary and people don't think that warrants drafting him 4th overall? I'd do it in a heartbeat and feel great about it. I don't think there is any way he drops out of the top 5 and I'd be surprised if he doesn't go 4th.

Nothing against Walhstrom, Bouchard, Boqvist, Hughes and other guys mentioned in that range, I figure all of them will be pretty good players but having a guy like a Bertuzzi or a Matthew Tkachuk is so so valuable, its really hard to replicate any more in the NHL

 

[HSF]

Soooo...welcome to the Ottawa Senators?

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I know numbers aren’t everything, but how is it that he hasn’t put up impressive numbers anywhere?

 

[Jaykay]

I know numbers aren’t everything, but how is it that he hasn’t put up impressive numbers anywhere?

9 points in 7 WJC games as an 18 year old is pretty impressive.

 

[Yotes4Cup]

excellent point, nothing out of the ordinary about a cocky 18 year old stud athlete. He made such a difference for the U.S. team at the World jrs. and his confidence and grit can't be taught. The consensus is that Brady is an equally skilled, faster & better skating version of his older brother who is already a leader and huge game changer for Calgary and people don't think that warrants drafting him 4th overall? I'd do it in a heartbeat and feel great about it. I don't think there is any way he drops out of the top 5 and I'd be surprised if he doesn't go 4th.

Nothing against Walhstrom, Bouchard, Boqvist, Hughes and other guys mentioned in that range, I figure all of them will be pretty good players but having a guy like a Bertuzzi or a Matthew Tkachuk is so so valuable, its really hard to replicate any more in the NHL

I love the Tkachuk's more than anybody and especially how they play the game. Saying that though I would not take Tkachuk 4th overall. That team is making a major mistake.

 

[Agent Zub]

excellent point, nothing out of the ordinary about a cocky 18 year old stud athlete. He made such a difference for the U.S. team at the World jrs. and his confidence and grit can't be taught. The consensus is that Brady is an equally skilled, faster & better skating version of his older brother who is already a leader and huge game changer for Calgary and people don't think that warrants drafting him 4th overall? I'd do it in a heartbeat and feel great about it. I don't think there is any way he drops out of the top 5 and I'd be surprised if he doesn't go 4th.

Nothing against Walhstrom, Bouchard, Boqvist, Hughes and other guys mentioned in that range, I figure all of them will be pretty good players but having a guy like a Bertuzzi or a Matthew Tkachuk is so so valuable, its really hard to replicate any more in the NHL

Except the part that he is equally skilled.

This is lik people saying Alex Nylander was bigger as skilled version as his brother.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Except the part that he is equally skilled.

This is lik people saying Alex Nylander was bigger as skilled version as his brother.

Did people say that? IMO it looks like he has better hands or as good as Matthew's

 

[David Suzuki]

Soooo...welcome to the Ottawa Senators?

God I hope so