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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Count me in as a guy that is double-shocked that Puljujarvi isn't in the NHL.
1st shock - He really doesn't look good, but he looked awesome in his draft year, and has great size, speed and skill.
2nd shock - It is the fricken' Oilers. They plug all their draft picks into the lineup just to show you 'See! We are building something special here!'. He must be really extra-special sucky.
On a serious note, Tkachuk is a monster out there. He does everything so well. Wait until he builds up even more strength, learns a few more tricks and gets a bit faster. If he doesn't take a single step of development from this day forward, I think he is a core-piece. He is on his way to becoming a franchise-level player, and it would surprise me if he doesn't get there in the next few seasons.
Kid is a rock star now.
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Since drafting McDavid and Dreisaitl they've had enough hope to sell to the fan base that they can finally start developing their kids properly instead of rushing them to the NHL.
On the subject of Tkachuk, I love how easily he gets under the skin of veteran plays. Getzlaf and Doughty should be able to keep their cool out there and yet they're taking swipes at Tkachuk and costing their team a penalty. It's amazing to watch.