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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Why?
Tkachuk plays the easiest position for young players to break in at (wing)
Tkachuk has NHL size
Tkachuk has NHL vision, playmaking, passing and shooting
Tkachuk fills a need (powerforward)
He's as NHL ready or more so than any player we've drafted in the last 20 years
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While all of that is completely true, the difference between junior and pro is huge and most kids regardless of size and position struggle with that