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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Tkachuk is an elite playmaker. Are we watching the same kid?
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Tkachuk is a fantastic player, and definitely has the elite potential, but I'd say he's more of an all around player, where he can set up a play just as easily as he can finish a play. To me an elite playmaker is a guy who's constantly looking to set up a teammate, a guy who's point production clearly shows he works at setting up plays, not finishing plays.
Tkachuk had 24 goals, 25 assists last year. His first season he put up 35 assists, so he obviosuly has the playmaking ability, but I think he's better suited to finishing plays close to the net, like Monahan, especially on the powerplay.
Gaudreau had 24 goals, 60 assists.
Guys like Wheeler, Thornton, Datsyuk, who are consistently putting up twice as many assist than goals.
I'm just saying, a line of Tkachuk-Monahan-Ferland is very shot heavy, and Tkachuk shouldn't be forced to be the setup guy when he's nearly as good of a finisher as Monahan is already.