Also, the more I watch him, the more I see him fitting into the modern version of a power forward. Much less about fighting and hitting, and more about just playing with power. Using his body for puck protection and separation, carrying the puck to the net, reverse hits on guys coming at him when he has the puck...
I would argue that while Jarome fit (and somewhat defined) the power forward role of the 2000s-2010s, Tij very much fits the power forward role of the 2020s.
Jarome was of the Cam Neely variety of PF.
Tij looks a lot like the Matthew Tkachuk variety of PF.
(Note that being an agitator is not a property of being a power forward, that's just a personality thing. I'm not comparing Tij to Chucky the player/person, I'm just using Chucky as the example of a modern power forward. Being an agitator is a trait that any player can bring to any role, but a power forward is just a role.)
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