4th Overall the Senators Take Brady Tkachuk

[Sens]

Nick Foligno again

 

[SensEnforcer]

'if someone hits our player, I'll get in his face and if he wants to go we'll go. I'm not afraid of anybody'

Sounds genuinely excited to be drafted, I'm getting his Jersey for sure. Now all we need is Simmonds and this team will be hard to play against. Modern day tough player, high skill and high grit

 

[topshelf15]

Meh iam good with the pick,good size, grit,and skill along with good skating....I like it ,maybe we can stop being one of the worst possession teams in the league with kids that can play hard below the circles

 

[Mr Hat]

Exactly. Lots of time to fill in othewr needs. The tkachuk package does not come around very often. That includes the characte, off ice stuff. The name is just a bonus.

Character and off ice intangibles. Super duper exciting stuff right there. We can fill in our lack of scoring through Dorions proven track record with trades and FA signings...

 

[Senscore]

Tkachuk is hosting the draft pick party tonight.


We drafted the coolest guy on the board.

 

[slamigo]

I am happy for him. I like this pick.

 

[ItsChaboi]

The more I hear about this kid, the more I like the pick. The Sens need character now more than ever, and a skilled pain in the ass player seems perfect for us right now.

 

[6stringmofo]

Bernard-Docker looks like a solid pick

 

[GuyBoucherEvilGenius]

I like Tkachuk as a player - but you cannot draft predominantly for character and intangibles when you have a top 5 pick with a shot at a goal scorer and playmaker like Zadina.

The Sens are desperate for high end offensive skill, especially after the trade of Hoffman, and just passed on a player who would seemingly provide exactly that. Frustrating. You can find character and intangibles later in the first round or in the second or third round.

 

[Sensinitis]

Can’t wait to see a Tkachuk-Brown-Stone line as soon as next season.

 

[Sensinitis]

I like Tkachuk as a player - but you cannot draft for character and intangibles when you have a top 5 pick with a shot at a goal scorer and playmaker like Zadina.

The Sens are desperate for high end offensive skill, especially after the trade of Hoffman, and just passed on a player who would seemingly provide exactly that. Frustrating. You can find character and intangibles later in the first round or in the second or third round.

Trust the scouts. They saw lots of both and chose Brady. Yotes passed on Zadina too not for nothing. Us posters haven’t watched 5% the amount that the actual employed scouts have...

 

[Ice-Tray]

He was a consensus top 3-4 pick, and some folks are complaining like we went off the reservation and picked a plug.

Also interesting to note, Zadina goes 6th, the top end of the draft clearly felt differently as group.

 

[Sens]

Trust the scouts

How many do we have now 2-3?

 

[Punchbowl]

Well, at least Tkachuk is fearless and should show up in the playoffs. If he can become a tougher Brendan Gallagher that's a very solid pick. I'm a little sceptical (for reasons the same reasons most of you are as well), but he's ours now, might as well hope for the best.

Some of you guys are a bit crazy. Just sayin.
We got a game changing organization shifter.

Probably want to tone down your expectations.

Good player? Hopefully.

Game changing organization shifter? ... Wouldn't count on it.

 

[Sensinitis]

im so pissed! Zadina was kucherov 2.0

Holy hyperbole batman.

 

[Senscore]

Tkachuk is more skilled than people think.


His character and "grit" are standout aspects yes, but I think all that's doing right now is underselling the skill he also posseses.

People are upset right now but they'll get over it.

 

[GuyBoucherEvilGenius]

Trust the scouts. They saw lots of both and chose Brady. Yotes passed on Zadina too not for nothing. Us posters haven’t watched 5% the amount that the actual employed scouts have...

Fair enough. I'm going mostly by what the "draft experts" were saying and who they were comparing Zadina to in articles. I only really saw him play a bit at the WJC.

I like Tkachuk I don't have a big problem with the pick. I just think the Sens will live to regret passing on Zadina.

 

[Sens]

He’s basically Foligno
Nick Foligno hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

In before the Lazar 2.0

Or Jim O'brien 3.0?

 

[Tragedy]

Tkachuk is more skilled than people think.


His character and "grit" are standout aspects yes, but I think all that's doing right now is underselling the skill he also posseses.

People are upset right now but they'll get over it.

Especially once the American Sniper(s) line of him, Brown and White start putting up the points

 

[Senscore]

I'd also like to point out that a number of draft lists this week had Tkachuk at #3, like Bobby Mack's list. https://www.tsn.ca/kc-1.1115400

Taking him over Zadina is really not the reach people think it is. The Habs and Coyotes were farther off the board than we were.

 

[Wondercarrot]

Tkachuk is hosting the draft pick party tonight.


We drafted the coolest guy the board.

Tkachuck’s first Instagram post lol

 

[Hale The Villain]

Tkachuk will be a good player in the NHL. Hard to see him not succeeding with his size, speed and tenacity.

I'd be very happy with this pick if we were in the 8-10 range. Unfortunately we didn't get him in that range, we picked him 4th OVR, where there were higher upside players available in my opinion.

Hope I'm wrong, but I can't help be disappointed with selecting him with the highest pick we've had since Spezza.

 

[Karl Prime]

Sportsnet's comparable to him was his father.

That's a major reach. I highly doubt Brady is going to be a consistent 30-goal scorer.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Upside: Jordan Staal level

Get excited