His IQ and developing size / confidence make him a very interesting option to get a look at RW on the top line.
He may be better served growing a bit more as a staple on the Tripe M line, but you can see why so many have suggested he may be a fit with Gaudreau and Monahan. He has size, the tenacity to dig the puck out from down low and get it on the tape of his linemates, and he also knows how to go to the right spot to get a shot away. All those things lead one to believe he could be deadly on our top line in the future.
I get that he and Johnny are both natural LWers, but if you watch video of Tkachuk in junior (and even these two latest videos AC did) he is very often on the right side of the ice doing damage.
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