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Originally Posted by New Era
To anyone who really follows hockey, it is pretty obvious. To the HF set, maybe not so obvious, but to people who know the Flames and their system, as plain as the nose on Tim Hunter's face. Tkachuk playing with Backlund would be a waste of time and talent. Their games are not even remotely close to each other in style and substance. It would not benefit Tkachuk to ride shot gun to Backlund. I'd rather see Tkachuk score 40-50 goals in junior than struggle to score 10-15 in the NHL along side a checking line center.
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Oh I see. Bob McKenzie follows pretend hockey, does he? That's quite the ego you have on you.
If Tkachuck were to make the NHL, he is going to make rookie mistakes and it's good to have a possession dominate, poised centre like Backlund to guide him. Besides, Backlund and Frolik could use a little spark of energy on their line. If Tkachuck is ever going to be a top 6 forward, he's going to need to generate offense on his own, not rely on other players. Lots of young guys start in checking and energy lines and then prove they belong with the point producers