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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I can’t agree. He’s just not that great defensively. He’s too slow footed to be great positionally. People think he is because he’s gritty. But I just think he gets caught a fair bit.
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Yeah, it’s pretty tough to be an elite backchecker in the NHL if you don’t have great wheels. Tkachuk is a very good possession player. But he’s average without the puck.