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Freeway · 09-04-2025, 06:16 PM

Tkachuk was also a unicorn of a player, coming in, playing with Backlund, and immediately figuring out what type of player he needed to be in the NHL. Few prospects ever have that immediate clarity of role and purpose.

09-04-2025, 06:16 PM	#77
Freeway Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Calgary Exp:	Tkachuk was also a unicorn of a player, coming in, playing with Backlund, and immediately figuring out what type of player he needed to be in the NHL. Few prospects ever have that immediate clarity of role and purpose. __________________ PHWA Member // Managing Editor @ FlamesNation // Author of "On The Clock: Behind The Scenes with the Calgary Flames at the NHL Draft" // Twitter "Does a great job covering the Flames" - Elliotte Friedman