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Originally Posted by sureLoss
John Quenneville can be weird sometimes. Barely gave Brandon Pirri a chance in Chicago and after Pirri was traded to Florida, Pirri becomes a 20 goal scorer.
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Tikhonov was never given a fair shake in Chicago. There was this idea that anyone who plays on a line with Toews should either become an instant success, or is not worthy of playing time. He has the skill and size to become a solid supplemental piece, all he really needs is consistent linemates and minutes.
We have all been looking at how Treliving is going to ship out players. Maybe having a player come in, and supplant someone on the roster, is the catalyst for seeing some movement.
December is traditionally when we start to see some trades, just before the Christmas moratorium, and someone in the league has to get the ball rolling.
I think Tikhonov could supplant Jooris or Raymond without difficulty, and possibly make even more beloved players expendable, if he lives up to the ability he showed in the KHL, and the promise of his earlier shot in the NHL.