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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Ferland-Bennett-Brouwer
Frolik-Backlund-Chiasson
Bouma-Stajan-Hathaway
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Can't see it shaking out that way. Too many guys playing out of position. I mean, why move an inexperienced kid to his off wing and then move a veteran from that position to his off wing to facilitate it? Makes all of the depth moves that Treliving has made seem futile.
Playing a rookie on the top line is a huge stretch to begin with, but playing him out of position as well just does not make any sense. And no, it is not as easy to transition to the off wing. If they want Tkachuk to transition to the RW the best place for him to do that is in the OHL or the minors. If Tkachuk sticks with the team it will be on his natural wing and on a line that shelters him. Maybe in two or three years he can play on the top line, but not in his rookie campaign. That screams Edmonton Oilers to me.