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Originally Posted by New Era
Except he hasn't. He was projected to, but didn't get there. Suspensions and injuries happen, so until he breaks a ceiling, he isn't there yet.
Sure, maybe he scores 30 goals and maybe gets 30 assists. Fantastic. What if you are leaving another 10-15 goals and another 30 assists on the table because he has more to his game than Backlund can tap into? Play him with a guy that can meet Tkachuk's offensive level and reap the rewards.
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Okay, if I read all your posts correctly:
- you think Tkachuk tops out as a 50 point player if he remains with Backlund (even though he was on pace for 60 last season)
- then you think maybe he can be a 30-30-60 with Backlund (even though that's the pace he was on last season, the 2nd NHL season of his career, playing with Backlund...)
- now you think that playing with Backlund is taking away 10-15 goals and 30 assists from Tkachuk, which would make Tkachuk a 45-60-105 player?
People, I think we officially have the best player in the NHL.
Now all we have to do is take Frolik away from Backlund and he'll turn into a two-way point per game player as well.
We're set.