Quote:
Originally Posted by 8sPOT
Right, but he's also the smartest player on the team, the most willing to compete, and lives rent free in the oppositions head.
Not to mention the message that sends the rest of the team shipping out the one player who really gives a #### and battles consistently. We should be building around Tkachuk.
We trade Johnny 10 times before we trade Tkachuk IMO.
|
Battles consistently? He's as guilty of anyone else of being a no-show. Him botching that open net against the Leafs that led to the OT loss is typical Matthew. He's never been clutch for this organization when they needed someone to step up. Never shows up down the playoff stretch or in the playoffs. I think he's been built up as a guy that wants to win bad but doesn't have the tools to complete that. His skating is so bad you just can't mask that even with intelligence. He would be an elite player 25 years ago but today he's just too slow.