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Originally Posted by flamesforcup
Tkachuk is not even close to Gaudreau. I know hes the youngest and therefore "shinest" player on the team but he cannot carry a team like Gaudreau or Panarin
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No, he can't carry a team like Gaudreau or Panarin, but he gives you something else that is really difficult to find. He drags his team kicking and screaming into an emotional game. It makes his teammates rise to the occasion.
He is also simply sensational along the boards and in front of the net, is already damn impressive defensively, and is improving. Put him on a scoring line, and he would close the gap between the aforementioned players substantially, while still giving your team other strengths.
No, I love Panarin, but Tkachuk is already quickly becoming an incredibly important piece to this organization. Heck, even Mike Smith made mention about how this team follows Tkachuk into a game.