There is such a thing as nuance. Marchand is a great player and a trashy human being. Nothing Tkachuk has ever done compares to Marchand's worst crap like licking people's faces, taking cheapshots at people's nuts, sneaky unnecessary attempts to injure with slewfoots, his attitudes in interviews, etc. He's Sean Avery with much more skill. I infer that his behaviour on ice continues off it.
Kadri is a hothead. He can't control himself and gets wrapped up in getting a guy back which is dangerous both to other players and his team because he risks major penalties and major suspensions. I've seen nothing to suggest he will now be able to reign that in.
Tkachuk needles his opponents and gets them upset. That's an annoying trait and one of the things you hate about Marchand, Kadri, Burrows, etc. from other teams but I don't think he's a dangerous player. I see why he annoys other teams and other players but I don't think he's dirty or out of control.
Having said all that, I'm on the fence about Kadri. Good player but really can't be trusted. He's like a Raffi Torres. Good player if he can control himself but another suspension or two and his career is done.
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