06-24-2016, 10:20 PM
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#241
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Hearing Tre talk about how they knew they had Tkachuk when Dubois was taken at 3 tells me Tre is completely in the know and knew Van would take a D over Tkachuk.
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06-24-2016, 10:24 PM
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#242
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Won the Worst Son Ever Award
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sherwood Park
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May he exorcise all memory of Daniel Tkachuk drafted at 6th overall.
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06-24-2016, 10:25 PM
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#243
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: So Long, Bannatyne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
added a link
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Ooodelali Ooodealli golly what an avatar you have!
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06-24-2016, 10:29 PM
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#244
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Hearing Tre talk about how they knew they had Tkachuk when Dubois was taken at 3 tells me Tre is completely in the know and knew Van would take a D over Tkachuk.
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2 Months Ago
Brad: So... how's it going Jim?
Jim Benning : Yeah we're taking Juolevi at 5th.
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06-24-2016, 10:32 PM
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#245
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazycanuck
May he exorcise all memory of Daniel Tkachuk drafted at 6th overall.
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Tkaczuk.
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06-24-2016, 10:32 PM
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#246
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazycanuck
May he exorcise all memory of Daniel Tkachuk drafted at 6th overall.
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Tkaczuk...he was a european so different spelling.
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06-24-2016, 10:33 PM
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#247
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
2 Months Ago
Brad: So... how's it going Jim?
Jim Benning : Yeah we're taking Juolevi at 5th.
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I can't believe there hasn't been any Jim (deer) in the headlights memes. Today. Dude is priceless.
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06-24-2016, 10:39 PM
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#248
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Franchise Player
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The thing I like most about Tkachuk is how he presents on an interview. It isn't the same cliches. He's frank and that's a breath of fresh air.
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06-24-2016, 10:42 PM
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#249
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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06-24-2016, 10:45 PM
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#250
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Holland
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"Ahhh ####in calgary gets Tkachuk"
LOL. I don't think they really screwed up, but they sure made our day.
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06-24-2016, 10:47 PM
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#251
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
What the scouts say:
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Don't know how you can say he is a top line player, when you compare him to Ladd.
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06-24-2016, 10:51 PM
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#252
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Holland
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Style comparison. Also comparing means he can be better or worse, hopefully better in this case.
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06-24-2016, 10:51 PM
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#253
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Hearing Tre talk about how they knew they had Tkachuk when Dubois was taken at 3 tells me Tre is completely in the know and knew Van would take a D over Tkachuk.
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It also subtly illustrates just how bad of a GM Benning is. Not that there was a need for more evidence.
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06-24-2016, 10:52 PM
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#254
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Par
Don't know how you can say he is a top line player, when you compare him to Ladd.
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Andrew Ladd was a first-line calibre player for a long time. A great leader with an excellent shot -- the type of guy you win championships with.
I'd be thrilled if Chuck turned into a Ladd-type.
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06-24-2016, 10:54 PM
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#255
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Beside the Dome
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Thrilled with Tkachuk but if could we could have pulled off that 3-way trade that they were talking about everyone could have still got who they were rumored to want.
To Calgary - 3rd (Puljujarvi)
To Columbus - 4th (Dubois)
Vancouver stays at 5th - Juolevi
To Edmonton - 6th (Sergachev)
Plus the required later round picks to even this out. Columbus get one of our 2nd rounders and Edmonton the other?
Main problem was Chiarelli sniffed out that Colmbus didn't want Puljujarvi and realized he could get him.
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06-24-2016, 10:56 PM
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#256
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Par
Don't know how you can say he is a top line player, when you compare him to Ladd.
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Corey Perry is not a top line player or did you just choose to purposely ignore the other scouting comparisons?
Not sure why anyone would be upset that this kid fell to us at 6.
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06-24-2016, 11:03 PM
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#257
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-_iIzLPHig
"hopefully one day they will be wearing the blues jersey" sorry big walt, Flames got him!
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06-24-2016, 11:10 PM
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#258
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
2 Months Ago
Brad: So... how's it going Jim?
Jim Benning : Yeah we're taking Juolevi at 5th.
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Brad Kenobi: So… how's it going, Jim?
Dim Jim: Yeah, we like Tkachuk at 5th.
Brad: (does Jedi handwave) He isn't the prospect you're looking for.
Dim Jim: He isn't the prospect we're looking for.
Brad: You need to pick a defenceman.
Dim Jim: We need to pick a defenceman.
Brad: Juolevi.
Dim Jim: Juolevi! Juolevi!
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06-24-2016, 11:14 PM
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#259
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In the Sin Bin
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Didn't like him since there was the thought that he benefited a lot from linemates and his power forward mentality might not translate well to the NHL since he's not that big by NHL standards but now that we have him I'm excited. No way you don't take him at 6.
Super bummed about the Oilers getting Puljujarvi.
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06-24-2016, 11:18 PM
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#260
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In the Sin Bin
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Well Benning originally said just before the draft lottery that he was picking BPA in the top 3-4 and after that they'd force a dman. Vancouver fans decided to ignore that remark after their radio hosts pushed Tkachuk/Dubois for a while but it held up. I have no doubt they'd have taken Dubois if he was there because they projected him as a centre but thinking they'd draft another winger after drafting Virtanen and Boeser in consecutive years was questionable all along IMO. I actually had some classic fights on HF Canucks where I was trying to sell the idea that they had to leave this draft with a centre or d-man at #5 and not a winger and they were all, Tkachuk/Dubois, get lost you just want Tkachuk.
The draft just worked out so perfectly for us. Tkachuk can compliment either Monahan or Bennett perfectly. He's exactly what we were lacking in our top 6. How I view it is that there were 5 elite forwards at the top end this year (Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi, Dubois, Tkachuk) and if any dman went ahead of our pick we were guaranteed one of them. I felt that if those 5 forwards went ahead of us we'd probably take BPA which would probably be Sergachev/Juolevi. I guess we'll never know who the other person they had in their top 6 was but I'm just over the moon to land Tkachuk. What's funny is that it sounds like we were destined to get Tkachuk as EDM was apparently going to take Sergachev at #4 if CBJ had taken Puljujarvi.
As others have mentioned this feels a lot like the Bennett year where the guy with the great competitiveness, hockey sense, skill and grit somehow falls to us. But we'll take it, he fills a huge hole IMO. Tkachuk's grit and willingness to battle and win battles in the dirty areas will complement guys like Gaudreau, Monahan and Bennett making room for those players and making us harder to match up and play against. He's gonna help long term on the powerplay with his quick passing, hockey sense and net front presence.
Great day to be a Flames fan. Can't believe we get our future #1 winger with size, strength, grit, skill and competitiveness at the same time we grab a cost effective #1 goalie option. What's next dealing Wideman and signing Lucic? Dare I dream? lol. More pieces are falling into place to get the Flames back to contending in the playoffs.
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