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Originally Posted by Hackey
They are similar from an agitator perspective but Marchand is a much better skater and more skilled player in my opinion. Not sure I see Tkachuk being a 100 point player.
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But let’s be honest here: who actually saw 21–year-old Brad Marchand hitting the 100 pts mark at any point in his NHL career? Hell, coming off his 32-pts in 33-GP season in Providence, did anyone realistically see Marchand ever scoring +70 NHL points? Tkachuk has already done that.
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I will admit Tkachuk has exceeded expectations so I shouldn't doubt him but his skillset is a bit worrisome. At the end of the day if you're effective I guess it doesn't matter how but I still see him as a strong depth guy and not the go to guy from an offensive perspective.
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People talk about Tkachuk like he is the slowest, most incompetent skater to ever see ice time in the NHL. It’s nonsense, and given his exceptional vision, his elite-level passing and puck-handling skill, I cannot see how his foot speed can be much of any concern. It sure hasn’t held Tkachuk back from being a game-breaking player so far, in an era when the game has never been faster.
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