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Old 07-09-2016, 03:48 PM   #179
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Originally Posted by Textcritic View Post
Even if Tkachuk's juniour numbers are inflated, he played at nearly a 2.0 points/game pace in his draft year, and he clearly does not owe all the credit for that to his linemates. That is the same level of performance as a player like Steven Stamkos, and higher than John Tavares. I think that if there was any inflation of his production it was not significant, and even with a correction he still projects to be a top-line winger.
Does anyone else think that maybe his linemates were benefiting from playing with him...? Personally I think Dvorak was the "floater" (for lack of a better term) on that line.
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