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Old 10-01-2014, 01:14 PM   #181
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nother disappointing side effect of the Tkachev debacle is the fact that he clearly outshone every other player in the Oilers’ prospect system, and we’re now stuck with each of them. While Vladdy Hockey—we can’t beat the Flames, finish higher than them in the standings, or mock them without the hockey gods crapping on us—returns to Moncton and chips in on boatloads of beautiful goals in the QMJHL, we’re left staring mournfully at guys like Tyler Pitlick and Anton Lander. It begs the question: Was Tkachev really that good, or did he just look exceptional because he was surrounded by a group of granite-handed muckers?
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