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Originally Posted by Knightslayer
Well you asked why fans treat them different. Just telling you why I think they do.
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I think Johnny has always felt more 'ours' than Tkachuk.
We drafted him in the 4th round when he weighed <140 lbs.
We tracked his development for three years in college, saw what he was becoming. Johnny was the reason development camps became standing-room-only affairs.
We fretted about whether or not he'd loophole his way to UFA, he didn't.
We fretted about whether he'd sign a shorter-term bridge that walked him to UFA as soon as possible, he didn't - he's given this city the bulk of his prime.
He's been our best player, inarguably, since he arrived.
He has never been a distraction off-ice (not that Matthew has either).
It's no mystery why Johnny is the favourite son.