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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Power forwards combine size, toughness and soft hands. They hit hard and possess elite puck protection skills. There might be 5 true elite power forwards at any given time. Tkachuk is closer to Marchand or Burrows than a typical power forward but possesses high end hockey IQ that is almost peerless along with a remarkable 200 foot presence. He's also pretty slow, has a huge ego and is not a natural leader IMO. He's a unicorn in the sense that he's the only player with his combination of traits but that doesn't make him a superstar. He might be the worst skater in hockey and I think he might be more of a 25-30g 45a+ guy going forward than the fantasy of 100+ ever again. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a great player but he's not in the top tier with the Kucherovs just yet or probably ever. Even after 6 years, I still can't wrap my head around him completely, so I guess he is a unicorn lol
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I totally agree...I think the loss of Huberdeau as a puck distributor significantly hampers their offense. I dont think Tkachuk approaches the season he had last year ever again without an elite passer him.