06-25-2016, 08:33 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I think after Matthews and Laine, Tkachuk is the most likely to play in the NHL next season.
I love his attitude and I am going to love seeing the Tkachuk name on the back of a Flames sweater. Back in the day, I used always make Keith Tkachuk a Flame in NHL 97.
I wonder how much the idea of playing with fellow American Gaudreau influenced his desire to play for the Flames.
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06-25-2016, 08:40 AM
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#62
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think after Matthews and Laine, Tkachuk is the most likely to play in the NHL next season.
I love his attitude and I am going to love seeing the Tkachuk name on the back of a Flames sweater. Back in the day, I used always make Keith Tkachuk a Flame in NHL 97.
I wonder how much the idea of playing with fellow American Gaudreau influenced his desire to play for the Flames.
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Edmonton will play Puljujarvi whether he's ready or not. I would put him ahead of Tkachuk for sure in that regard.
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06-25-2016, 08:44 AM
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#63
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Norm!
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He'll get the 9 game look no matter what.
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06-25-2016, 08:51 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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I think he will be battling Shinkaruk for a spot on the Bennett line
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06-25-2016, 08:54 AM
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#65
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think he will be battling Shinkaruk for a spot on the Bennett line
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If he is doing that, then he is going back to London.
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06-25-2016, 08:54 AM
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#66
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think he will be battling Shinkaruk for a spot on the Bennett line
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Could just stick both of them alongside Sam and have the line be even more of a pest to play against.
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06-25-2016, 08:55 AM
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#67
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Gaskal
Could just stick both of them alongside Sam and have the line be even more of a pest to play against.
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This.
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06-25-2016, 04:01 PM
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#68
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
Could just stick both of them alongside Sam and have the line be even more of a pest to play against.
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Ye id try that for his first 9 games and see how they do together. If not to good you can easily just send him down
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06-25-2016, 04:09 PM
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#69
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Tkachuk-Bennett-Ferland
Good times.
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06-25-2016, 04:12 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: STH since 2002
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I will be pulling for him to make the team. But this definitely not a gimme roster spot. Has all the tools, right size and attitude. All depends on how his pre-season games go. I think the Flames give him a long look before deciding.
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06-25-2016, 04:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
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He knows what he needs to work on and seems very driven. I think he'll be like Monahan... Work on foot speed and put on some pounds this summer, make the team out of camp and score 15-20. One can dream...
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06-25-2016, 04:30 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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Mackenzie or Button was saying last night on NBCSN, with the young talent the Flames have, he could easily be sheltered enough to make him a decent contributor next year. I think he'll stick personally.
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06-25-2016, 05:13 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stampede Corral
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IIRC Craig Conroy said a couple of months ago that Tkachuk was not NHL ready. He's got one year of OHL experience...let him season there a bit longer!
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06-25-2016, 05:24 PM
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#74
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by gallione11
Mackenzie or Button was saying last night on NBCSN, with the young talent the Flames have, he could easily be sheltered enough to make him a decent contributor next year. I think he'll stick personally.
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I agree. I think the Flames forward lines for next year should look roughly as follows:
Gaudreau-Monahan-???
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Tkachuk-Bennett-Shinkaruk
Bouma-Stajan/Grant-Ferland
Backlunds line gets the hardest minutes, Monahan/Johnny get the second hardest and Bennett/Tkachuk/Shinkaruk get the most favourable matchups.
I also think now that we got Elliott at such a low cost we have cap space to pursue a RW to fill in on the top line. Or we could use an asset to bring in RW help, such as Hayes/Hartnell/Nichushkin/whoever.
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06-25-2016, 07:26 PM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greentree
IIRC Craig Conroy said a couple of months ago that Tkachuk was not NHL ready. He's got one year of OHL experience...let him season there a bit longer!
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I do recall Conroy saying Chychrun wasn't NHL ready but don't know if he said the same of Tkachuk?
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06-25-2016, 07:35 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
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Tkachuk is not ready. Give him every shot in camp, give him 9 games, then let him tear up the OHL.
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06-25-2016, 07:36 PM
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#77
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Remember Landeskog's 50 point rookie season? That could be Tkachuk. Only reason to send him back to Junior is because you want to squeeze an extra year or two out of the ELC, which goes against Treliving/Burke's MO.
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06-25-2016, 07:43 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigrangy
Tkachuk is not ready. Give him every shot in camp, give him 9 games, then let him tear up the OHL.
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Based on what?
Craig Button considers him NHL ready:
https://m.soundcloud.com/tsn-radio-v...medium=twitter
Though I agree you give him every shot to earn it, and if he's not quite ready its an easy decision to send him back worry free.
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06-25-2016, 07:43 PM
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#79
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Victoria
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i am confident the flames will make the best decision regarding his development unlike the oilers with their new toy. pooh will be on mcdavids line regardless how they play. if Tkachuk is ready he will earn a position on the team and if not we will do the best for his development and the flames future.
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06-25-2016, 07:59 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
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i think he makes it.
monahan made it, Bennett would have made it if he didn't require shoulder surgery...
Elite kids can make that jump...Tkachuk has been thinking like a pro for a long time as a result of his dad. I think that mentally, he's ready to make the jump... and physically, he can handle the grind...
but whatever is the best.
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