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Originally Posted by krynski
I disagree. He's been showing that he's an impact player. First game he had 4 hits, 2 shots, and participated in a fight. Second game he had 5 hits, 3 shots, and drew a powerplay. He's agitated them. He is very much on the Jets radar, and as such, should be disrupting Jet dynamics. You can tell every time there is a scrum, he's right in the middle. If you are asking that he puts up that kind of effort and scores goals every game, I think your expectations may be a bit high.
IMO, hes been playing well, and is opening up opportunities.
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Hmm. You have a point.
I have a higher ceiling for him than just a premium agitator. He's not a Avery, who's great at getting under the other team's skin. He's a Marchand, who can get under your skin but is also a top line forward skill-wise and should be depended on for offense.
If Tkachuk's line isn't contributing to the offense, or at least winning their shifts, then it applies even more pressure on monahan/gaudreau (not a good thing).