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Originally Posted by GioforPM
^ How is it coping? I said I never liked him. He made some great plays, I just think he was also selfish, immature and his "getting into their heads" act often worked against the Flames as much as for them.
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The guy came in and single-handledly changed the culture of the franchise overnight into what they are today.
Barkov welcomed him into the room with open arms saying how excited he was about what Chucky brought into the room. The two of them became very close friends right from the start and still are today.
Bennett and Chucky are best friends - brothers, even. That's not even a question.
Maurice has said that literally everything good that has happened to the team strarted from the moment Tkachuk walked in their dressing room.
Marshy and Tkachuck went from whatever they were before to immediate fast-friends and both Chucky and Sam were the ones that really helped bridge the gap over the first few post-trade days that saw Marshy move from hated-rival to respected/loved core member and voice in the room.
Tkachuck is a strong personality that can take over a room, but the room has to either welcome it and adapt to it or shut it out. The Flames' leadership shut it out, the Panthers' leadership welcomed it and let it become their identity.
You're one of the people that would shut a personality like his out and not let it in the room. There's nothing wrong with that. The Flames are like that too. However, just becuse it doesn't work for you it doesn't mean it doesn't work at all. Tkachuck wins championships. He's done it at every level he's played at. He's a leader and he knows/does what it takes to win.
Just move on, man. There's no need to try to convince people of a world that doesn't actually exist just because you don't like it.
Ps. How many stories do you have to hear about how good Tkachuk is in the room and how great he is with everyone from equipment staff to front office staff to bus drivers, ticket agents, etc etc. He's an ####### to the other team on the ice, but a highly respected person within his own organization behind closed doors.