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Originally Posted by Rhett44
I see some people trying to minimize Tkachuk's effect on the Panthers. He may not be their best player, but he turned their entire culture around.
The Panthers were yearly 1st round exits when they had Huberdeau on the team. Tkachuk helped bring them to relevance in the playoffs.
Make no mistake, if you trade JUST Huberdeau for Tkachuk, the Panthers have no finals appearances and no cups in the last 2 years.
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Someone who was a non factor in the playoffs, flipping between making it one year and not the next season, and never made is past the 2nd round with poor showings changed the culture and taught them how to win in the playoffs?