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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
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I don't see this video helping your argument. There are 116 scoring events in this video. Of them, 22 goals belong to Tkachuk, but many of them are wide open nets generated by Marner and Dvorak, or being parked in front of the net on the PP. 18 of the events are primary assists for Tkachuk. 58 of the events Tkachuk was not on the scoresheet or not a part of. The majority of the play was drive by Marner and Dvorak. In fact, that twosome continued to be effective without Tkachuk on the line.
You may also want to consider that 22 of Tkachuk's 30 goals were shown in this sequence, meaning Marner was in on each of them. That also means that Tkachuk scored only 8 goals the rest of the season that Marner was NOT directly involved in or earned a point on. 8 goals scored without Marner's involvement versus 58 scoring events (half of Marner's events) where Tkachuk was not involved. I think that speaks to the type of player he is. I'd be somewhat disappointed if we drafted Tkachuk just because he doesn't display a single skill at the elite level. He could develop into a solid player, but drafting this high I Would hope we get a player that can do something at the elite level.