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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Subtracting Tkachuk is not nearly as devastating as subtracting Gaudreau, Monahan, Giordano, or possibly even Lindholm or Backlund.
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If he misses significant time, you will be eating crow on this one. There were many, many games last season that Tkachuk dragged the Flames into battle when they needed a boost. Make no mistake, this guy is now part of the lifeblood of the Flames and is one of the few players who brings it physically and emotionally nearly every time he suits up.
Aside from Gio, Backlund, Hamonic and possibly Bennett, there is nobody else who comes consistently close to his level of compete on the roster. There's certainly nobody else who can come close to replacing his production at this time either.
It's a brutal situation for the team and player. No sense in minimizing it.