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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Tkachuk has definitely been hyped by a bunch of media guys who rarely watch him play. He has elite vision and hands, and is great along the boards and down low. But he doesn’t hit much anymore, hasn’t ever stepped up with clutch play in the playoffs, and his running around takes himself out of the game as often as it takes the opposition off theirs. He doesn’t have the composure or the consistent intensity to be the player his cheerleaders think he is.
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The issues he has, composure and consistent intensity could easily right themselves as he moves into his mid to late 20s. Skating is never going to be a strong suit but it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Panthers get a much better playoff Tkachuk than we had.