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DeluxeMoustache · 09-20-2019, 05:31 PM

TC, I agree with you that Tkachuk has tools to make up for his skating not being the most beautiful to behold. He relies on other strengths to be elite, which he is.

My favourite Jagr quote about some players getting to the wrong place fast, whereas he just goes to the right place does sort of apply to a guy like Tkachuk.

I think it has to do a lot with willingness to go to the tough areas (front of the net, we have all seen him parked there), plus some really good hand eye (and we all know he works hard on his tips regularly in practice), and also a high level of compete.

I just don’t necessarily understand how you can look at him and Rantanen and make an assertion that Matty has better vision and anticipation. Rantanen probably outscores Tkachuk for a reason.

.. and, if Sakic is successful with his valuation of Rantanen at 8.4-8.75 over a 6-8 year term, that bodes well for BT.

No way BT bites on 8.5 for MT if Rantanen is unsigned

09-20-2019, 05:31 PM	#1719
DeluxeMoustache Moustache Join Date: Mar 2010 Exp:	TC, I agree with you that Tkachuk has tools to make up for his skating not being the most beautiful to behold. He relies on other strengths to be elite, which he is. My favourite Jagr quote about some players getting to the wrong place fast, whereas he just goes to the right place does sort of apply to a guy like Tkachuk. I think it has to do a lot with willingness to go to the tough areas (front of the net, we have all seen him parked there), plus some really good hand eye (and we all know he works hard on his tips regularly in practice), and also a high level of compete. I just don’t necessarily understand how you can look at him and Rantanen and make an assertion that Matty has better vision and anticipation. Rantanen probably outscores Tkachuk for a reason. .. and, if Sakic is successful with his valuation of Rantanen at 8.4-8.75 over a 6-8 year term, that bodes well for BT. No way BT bites on 8.5 for MT if Rantanen is unsigned Last edited by DeluxeMoustache; 09-20-2019 at 05:44 PM.