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Originally Posted by Bingo
I was at my wife's family reunion missing the draft while playing volleyball in a dusty field.
My son yells "Dad, the Jackets took Dubios!" and I was more than choked that the Oilers lucked their way to JP, I didn't even look at my phone for the next three hours.
Then over dinner my son again "Dad, the Flames got Tkachuk!" and I was shocked.
Great outcome.
Dubois is coming on, but Tkachuk is more than a player on the ice, he's a future captain, and a guy that sets the tone.
So happy Vancouver messed this up.
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I see him as future captain also. I know many posters want Backlund signed long term, but for me, the most important player going forward getting long term is Tkachuk. I want 8 years for this kid. We have needed this kind of "pest player" with skill for way to long. I remember in the "country club days" i wanted a pest so badly on the team that i thought Sean Avery should be traded for. Every team running for a cup needs a player like Tkachuk.