The Habs bring the prospect into an interview room which has 3 chairs on one side of the table facing Bergevin and Timmins. If the player walks into that room and randomly opts to sit in the middle chair, he is then, by definition, a center.Does Timmins think Tkachuk could be a center?
Does Timmins think Tkachuk could be a center?
That's what we do though... take wings and move them to centre.No one who's ever watched him play thinks he could be a C.
Would you trade #3 for any Centre prospect? What about Rob Thomas or Elias Pettersson?
So when they're listed as C/R or L, I should assume a winger?No one who's ever watched him play thinks he could be a C.
So when they're listed as C/R or L, I should assume a winger?
He drafts Tkachuk and we spend the next decade watching every other player selected in the top 10 be a better player than him.
I never said that. I’m in favour of a trade like that.Saying you wouldn't trade Borgstrom for Zadina is one the dumbest things I've ever read on this site. That's the literal equivalent of the Oilers not trading Yakupov for Barzal.
Will never understand why this board constantly underrates him.
He's outclassed in every offensive skull possible by the similarly rated wingers. He's not playing a position as valuable as defense. He is days away from being eligible last year and his paltry production compared to his peers is telling. The best comments about him are useless drivel parroted by hockey dinosaurs.
So I guess he's playing center when we draft him then.No one who's ever watched him play thinks he could be a C.
The best comments about him compare him favourably to his father and brother. If we have a chance to draft Zadina, take him. But I would be thrilled if we landed Tkachuk. He’s almost a point a game at age 18. His offence doesn’t worry me one bit.
He'll go with the consensus/smart/safe pick which by all accounts sounds like Zadina.
I've read he's not really like them. He goes to the net and that's about it in terms of similarity. Doesn't stir the pot, or anything like Matthew does.
At some point, you expect more than top 6 potential with a 3rd OV pick, you want star potential. I don't see how you don't ask for more with Thomas if you entertain such a trade.
Will never understand why this board constantly underrates him.
Saying you wouldn't trade Borgstrom for Zadina is one the dumbest things I've ever read on this site. That's the literal equivalent of the Oilers not trading Yakupov for Barzal.