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.