The hate he gets from our rivals' fanbases (Oilers and Canucks especially) is the icing on the cake. You just know it's largely rooted in the fact they're pissed off that they didn't draft him when they had the chance. Pool Party and Juolevi will be good players in their own right but a player like Tkachuk doesn't come around all the time. He's quickly grown to be my favourite player on this team; plays with a ton of passion, is physical, hockey IQ through the roof, and doesn't take games off, all as a 19 year old rookie.
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