I was a little curious as to whether the Doughty elbow would be included, and I completely respect that adding it would be endorsing a suspendable offense, but it was a pivotal moment in his season. When he lined Doughty up in the middle of the ice in the follow-up game I became a believer in that he can antagonize (and back up his antics with borderline respectability) and play the game confidently at a minimum 2nd line level and potentially elite level. Last years crop of rookies was exceptional and Tkachuk's offense may not be enough to win scoring titles but in building a successful team he sure has an x-factor to compliment his offense which broadly diversifies the image, culture, and style of the entire team.
Either way, he's a stud. Let's put his time as Flame to good use and win some cups!
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