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Originally Posted by The Professor
Can anyone sell me on Matthew Tkachuk? I feel like he is consistently in the top 6, no one is raving about him. Just based on others comment I'm excited about all the other top 8 potential picks, but I feel like I know little about him.
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Scouts and OHL media on Tkachuk
"Like his attitude and work ethic to go along with excellent on ice awareness and small space skills. Still growing, getting stronger. As good as anyone below hash marks offensively, where the NHL game is played." - Todd Warriner
"What impresses me most about Tkachuk is his ability to play any style the game commands. He can play finesse as demonstrated by his 70 points in 37 games. He can play the physical game as a 6’1”, 194 pound power forward. He can think the game at an elite level for his peer group. All this wrapped up with his impressive bloodlines make him a highly attractive and safe prospect." - Peter Harling
"High end hockey sense and positional play, plus the grit and sandpaper combined with offensive skill to boot make him a projected top line winger and Stanley Cup playoff warrior. Reminds me a bit of a young Adam Deadmarsh more so than his old man after seeing him play a bunch this season in London. A top-5 pick at this point." - Dan Stewart
"As good as Mitch Marner and Christian Dvorak are, Matthew Tkachuk might be this year’s Knight ‘MVP’. He has added another dimension to an already gifted team, and they’ve been unstoppable offensively as a result. Love the way he plays with both power and finesse. Not an extremely good skater, but he can handle the puck and score as well as he can pass. He has an edge to his game that makes him a complimentary fit with pretty much any type of centre. Tkachuk’s relentless on loose pucks and excellent at lifting them off defenders to create turnover. He’s going to excel in the NHL soon rather than later because of his maturity." - Scott Wheeler
"There's so much to like about Tkachuk because he's the one player that really stresses giving it 100 percent on every shift, and not just every game. I admire that in him. He really opened some eyes for the U.S. at the World Junior Championship, tying Auston Matthews in points for the team lead. He has good hands, a nice scoring touch and can also fight for pucks in the dirty areas of the ice." - Mike Morreale
"His dad was a great NHL player. Matthew could be more of an offensive force. Like his dad, Matthew has a "dirty" streak to him. As a scout said to me, with a smile on his face, "he's a nasty piece of work, eh?" Isn't afraid to get his nose dirty or go to the dirty areas. I never would have expected him to be number 1 on this list, but in my opinion his play has improved as the season has gone on, that he deserves it." - Tony Ambrogio
Post a bit more of my own thoughts on him in a sec, just watched almost a full game of his this afternoon.
You serious? He posted idiotic stuff when he was 14-15? Well colour me shocked.
