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Originally Posted by shutout
Weegar will produce 30 more points in a season than Gudbranson.
So with Tkachuk out that leaves at least 70-80 points that need to come from somewhere on the team.
Maybe internally we can count on Toffoli, Coleman, and Dube adding 30 more combined in year over year improvements.
Full year of Ruzicka will add in 20 points instead of Ritchie and Richardson.
If the Flames can find a 50-60 point top six forward than they have replaced Tkachuks offense internally.
Who is that person?
How much will it take to get them?
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IMO, Tkachuk will not get to that level in points, or play any time soon. He no longer has a great playmaker on the other side of the ice.
Johnny will not be the same, impactful player in Columbus. Patrick Laine is good, but I don't see him at the same level for a bit, if ever.