Yeah I’ll just say this for all us fans - if you think you’re proposing something for the benefit of the Ottawa Senators you’d be wrong.
Have you seen Michkov play? Do you realize what kind of potential he has?
His creativity and ice awareness drew comparisons to Artemi Panarin, while his shot-making ability evoked memories of Alex Ovechkin's early years. It wasn't just scouts raving about Michkov. Analysts and coaches noted that his ceiling might rival Bedard's, though the two players had very different skill sets.
I dare you to go on the main boards and propose a Tkachuk-Michkov 1 for 1 trade while saying "
no way Ottawa does that" and see how it goes lol
Of course it would not be beneficial right now as Tkachuk is better now and this is an hypothetic scenario as if you know, Tkachuk eventually wants to move on like his brother and dad did. Sure, if Ottawa wins the Cup soon that would probably make him want to stay even longer.
Let's stop acting like all players stay with one team all their career and this is the norm.
If you also think Brady Tkachuk is a finished product you don’t have eyes. No player on the roster has changed their game more than Brady this season -
ok so Tkachuk is far from a finished product, I mean compared to a guy who turned 20 y/o last month?
When do Tkachuk enter his prime? When does he reach his peak? His brother seems to have peaked at 24-25 y/o, his father peaked at 23-26 y/o...
And why is Tkachuk the player that changed his game the most this season? Stutzle is about to get Selke recognition, Batherson is much much better defensively than he ever been, Chabot is a 2-way beast, etc, etc. Tkachuk defensive metrics are better than they used to be but he's far from the only one, everyone has "bought in" to finally NHL coaching and that is why the team is having success.
and I won’t explain why you can be a real hockey fan and figure that out for yourself.
Wtf does that even mean? Just because I don't homer it up and declare Tkachuk as the best Winger in the NHL? I defended him vs Mitch Marner on the main boards, saying he's more valuable when you take their contracts in consideration but I also don't think he should be immune to criticism, which is something that happens a lot in sports.
