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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
He’s a legit top line centre which is amongst the toughest things to find
There are way more wingers that can do the job on the top line even if Tkachuk is one of the best
A top line winger has the approximate value of a second line centre in my view.
I have a feeling you are setting the bar for a return for Tkachuk really high so no matter what the trade is it will feed your narrative that BT sucks
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Coming off a serious neck injury, repaired with a surgery that has been used only a very small amount of the time for athletes in a contact sport, and never done for a hockey player.
Tkachuk brings more than just a top line winger to your team, he brings the best penalty drawing ability in the league with him.
The deal in my mind should bear a bunch of semblance to the Eichel deal. Instead of getting that great center prospect like Peyton Krebs they get a top winger prospect...the rest should be a wash.