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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
As a fan that watched him a lot I wouldn't say the skating issues are overblown. He's straight up not a great skater. He's managed to overcome his footspeed with his elite skills and hockey sense as there are few players in the league as good as him around the net. Still he's 25 years old and I think the skating issues are something that will be something to watch as he gets into his 30's. It's possible he needed to be in a place where his creativity was allowed to flourish as we just never saw this version of him in Calgary especially in the playoffs. I'm not a big Paul Maurice fan but him letting Tkachuk loose has definitely worked out but it also helps when you have a goaltender playing god mode.
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I actually don't think that it will be that bad, with his hockey IQ through the roof, his legs might slow down but his mind wont. Tkachhuk will be able to get to anticipate and get to where he needs to be. I mean look at Pavelski, he's not the best skater in the world, but even at age 38 he knows how to be many steps ahead of the play and be in the right place.