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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
For him to be worth his contract, he probably only needs 80+ points a year with the other elements he brings. Thing is, the hype I'm seeing makes me think the expectation should be better than 'worth the contract. 80 points is not easy either. Tkachuk's only done it once, even Johnny only 3 times...
Predicting he'll get around 70+ points per year isn't insulting him, it's reasonable imo. However, I think tons of people are expecting 90+... kinda unrealistic for anyone except 4 or 5 dudes
Zito calling him generational is the kind of comment you hear in a fantasy keeper league from a buddy who has had too much to drink and he's trying to sell high or something lol. Hearing an NHL GM say that? Wow lol. Generational is a talent that appears every 15 years, Tkachuk is in the conversation for top 10 wingers for sure but it's the least valued position for a reason
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I don't think we should read too much into Zito calling him generational. Zito kind of have to say that to hype Tkachuk up to justify what he gave up on the trade. He gave up a fantastic playmaker, a top pair D, a promising prospect and a 1st, of course he has to say something like, "look I got us a generational player, those don't come along very often."