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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I'm usually pretty cautious with my projections for rookies and prospects, and I'll be the first to point out I don't watch much junior hockey anymore. Having said that, I don't see much of a difference between Bennett and Tkachuk when it comes to how the appear as players on the ice.
Different positions obviously but I feel like Tkachuk is every bit as good an NHL prospect this year as Bennett was last year and if anything, might be more physically ready for the NHL than Bennett was.
Am I taking crazy pills?
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Definitely 'more physically ready', no question about it.
IMO, not quite as high a level of talent. But that is offset by the fact that he is playing an easier position in which to make the jump.
All else equal, I think Tkachuk is in a better position to make the team than Bennett was. The one (large) caveat however, is that the lineup he's trying to crack is deeper.