wow pleasantly surprised in this topic to see the differentiation between Fata and Tkaczuk by most. I've grown so tired of them being lumped together as busts.
On draft day I loved the Tkaczuk pick but hated the Fata selection ... and I never bother with rejigging my thinking to work hindsite.
Only issue with the article I had was the injury ... he took a Shane Doan skate to the head at the Saddledome, that was the turning point. I interviewed him in the dressing room after and he was really woozy.
That was the same day I interviewed Bure ... was odd as he was my height (6'). Looked down and he was wearing these crazy Gene Simmons KISS boots. Odd dude.
Tkaczuk would have been a solid third line center at worst if he didn't get derailed.
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