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Originally Posted by TOfan
I think the Flames view skating as a skill that can be improved upon, perhaps more than others. Certainly, they seem willing to take players who ‘see the game well’ over those who can burn and maybe don’t see it so well. Valamaki wasn’t a great skater, the knock on Zary in his draft year is he wasn’t a great skater, and Tkachuk was awful.
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Tkachuk didn't improve much, despite taking some summer lessons. Point seemed to take it more seriously.
Tkachuk has skill in other areas which made up for it. But if he developed skating as well - man.