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Originally Posted by Rhett44
The Panthers don't win 2 cups without all of Bobrovsky, Barkov and Tkachuk. I really think you are underestimating the impact Tkachuk had to their room. Barkov himself credited Tkachuk the most with the culture turn around.
This is also why I will be interested to see how the Avalanche perform now with Kadri. They have not won a playoff series since Kadri left, and maybe he was more important to their leadership group than some thought.
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Maybe they don’t win. But someone asked who was most important. I agree with coaching, and I think in order, it was Bob and Barkov after that. Then Tkachuk, Bennett, etc, in descending order.
It’s not that I think Tkachuk isn’t an elite player (despite being a dick, he is). But Barkov I just think is a top 3 centre in the league and the most well rounded player in the game. If he isn’t Tkachuk can’t play his game, and neither can Bennett on the second line. Barkov can take on the best centres on the opposition and that frees Bennett to play offence. Most teams have to devote a checking line to the opposition’s best line.