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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yeah, no. That makes Tkachuk look weak. And could well be fine material.
And no, that wasn’t one of the main reasons for the trade. The trade was all about getting rid of Neal. Treliving would have done it for almost any other player. Lucic was just the best he could do.
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First line player not wanting to fight a third line grinder... doesn't make him look weak makes him look intelligent and helping the team win by not risking an injury.
The media tried to make a narrative of him being a turtle for not fighting which I thought was silly. I personally didn't like that he risked injury fighting Perry in the playoffs either. How did the team look after he left with injury?
Yes I agree it was for getting rid of Neal, but Treliving wanted to bring in toughness, and chose Lucic over Erikson in Vancouver (that's the only other name I remember being brought up at the time so correct me if there were others). To me that implies that he was prioritizing team toughness and hoping to protect our young top line players. Not to mention Treliving trying to sign Ryan Reaves.