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Originally Posted by zukes
What it comes down to is:
a) Will he develop if he stays? My answer to that is yes. He has looked good thus far and does not look out of place. I think if he had scored a couple goals, he has had the chances, this place would be singing a different tune.
b) Are the Flames better with him, or without him? This answer is easy. He is better than any of the replacements available and will only get better as the year goes on.
I honestly can't understand how people want to send him down after 3 freaking games!! If the Flames are 3-0 with him, I doubt we are talking about this. It's not like he has been a passenger in these games. He has looked good.
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I agree, and I would like to add a significant observation to your first point: to my eye Tkachuk has improved over the course of the first three games. He looks like he is catching on to new things every day which is EXACTLY what you want your developing players to do. So long as he continues to show improvement I don't see how dispatching him back to juniour will in any way serve to benefit him in the long run.