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Originally Posted by Plaedo
How would you say Tkachuk compares to Monahan in his rookie year? Our depth at wing now is similar to our depth at centre then, and thus the relative bar for making the NHL might be set at a similar height. I think we might just see Tkachuk's benefit to the team be big enough to stay in the NHL while still learning, like Monahan did. If he fits in and isn't a major liability it becomes likely...
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The other thing to bear in mind here is that Monahan did not have much forward support when he broke in, and very quickly had to become the driver in order to be effective. Tkachuk has the added luxury of being the #3 guy on a middle-6 line, which should also help to make the transition much easier.