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Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!
I think Tkachuk is probably the second slowest forward on the team, behind only Lucic.
I think it's questionable whether he's even the most effective player on his own line... which is the second line.
He put up an impressive goal total on a team that posted a record number of goals, and I think it's reasonable to question whether we can expect him to consistently repeat that production.
So I think there is significant risk in giving him the biggest contract in franchise history, and paying him to be one of the top 20 players in the league.
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He has been a high producer his whole career. Really smart hockey players with high hockey IQ's don't need to be the fastest guy out there. There is nothing to indicate anything will fall off for Chucky before 30 barring a major injury. As to being questionably the most effective player on the 2nd line you are joking right? Come on man, it isn't remotely close.