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Originally Posted by SeanCharles
Gio falling off is to be expected given his age.
Monahan, I’m not convinced he is as bad as most are currently thinking.
Gaudreau played most of the season with an injured Monahan and a 4th line winger.
Tkachuk is the type of guy I truly believe thrives with fans in the seats, it’s not a good excuse or even a free pass for him but he isn’t what he was this season. He looked horrible you are not wrong but there were signs of him coming back around when they put him on a line with Johnny.
My overall point is I think it could be regrettable to trade players like Tkachuk after one bad season.
Players have bad seasons. Even the best of the best do. Kopitar after a 52pt season, in 16/17, was thought to be on the downside of his career. He followed that up with a 92pt season the following year and has been flirting with a pt/g pace since his down year.
Tkachuk is 23yo. This kids skill set is not depreciating.
He will only get better.
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I think you may misunderstand a lot of people and trading Tkachuk. IMHO The only way Tkachuk is acceptable as a trade chip is for Eichel. Period. I don't see any other scenario to trade him and its not about him being "bad", it's the return specifically that return.
I know all about Eichels neck but its got to be 97% he still plays.