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Player Discussion Brady Tkachuk (LW) - Part XI
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And it needs to change, quick. It was cute a few years ago. Kinda grating now after all the losing and failed progression - I'm sure the new upper management team would agree with me.
At least it looks like he'll be participating in his first World's Men's Championship this year instead of cheering on his brother's playoff team like usual. A step in the right direction. The change needs to start with him.
Also could someone direct me to a good video/angle of Tkachhuk tossing that guy into the bench in the NJD game last weekend? I was sitting 10 feet away and it was one of the greatest hockey moments I've seen live. All the highlight packages seem to skip over it for some reason.
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NHL didn’t start counting hits until 05/06, so who counted Chara’s hits the coach.
So Chara doesn’t count obviously,
Morrow was a playoff game, even though couldn’t find it with google.
So ya Brady does have the NHL regular season record.
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They actually officially started counting hits in 97, but for some reason nothing prior to 05/06 gets included in the database or records. You can go to the game logs on NHL.com for older games and see the totals from 97-05,
It might have something to do with the completeness of the data, perhaps some teams weren't counting them during that period while others did? so you can't have a "record" if not all the games were counted? I honestly don't know why they cut off at 05.
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Brady might be playing the best hockey of his career right now. It's a shame that we are unable to build a team around him to take advantage of it.
And yes, count me amongst those who believe he absolutely needs to go over to the Worlds - it will help his overall development as a player and leader. I have zero need to see him slamming beers and watching his brother in the playoffs - that ship has sailed. This goes for every guy on the team in that I don't want to see their photos on Instagram of their parties at the cottage or trips to Europe. I want to see them running hills at 6 am with Gary Roberts barking in their ear...
And yes, count me amongst those who believe he absolutely needs to go over to the Worlds - it will help his overall development as a player and leader. I have zero need to see him slamming beers and watching his brother in the playoffs - that ship has sailed. This goes for every guy on the team in that I don't want to see their photos on Instagram of their parties at the cottage or trips to Europe. I want to see them running hills at 6 am with Gary Roberts barking in their ear...
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Brady is already in a trajectory to be better than Doan. He is meaner than Doan, more of an asshole if you know what I mean. A better goal scorer and passer. Brady may have a few 40+ goal seasons in him.
If Brady gets better defensively, he is a unicorn.
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He doesn’t have to improve in any way and he’s already one of the best players this franchise has seen.
But I believe he’s committed to improve and so expect him to get better in every way. Look out.
I wonder where he'll end up compared to guys like Spezza, Heatley, Alfie, Karlsson, Chara, Hossa.
Probably more on the Stone trajectory at this point.
Hopefully he becomes in that next tier it would help this team a lot.
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IMO Brady has the potential to be the best player in this team's modern history. He can score with the best of them, he has become a very good passer & playmaker, he hits, he fights, he intimidates, he creates space for his linemates, he wins board battles, he draws penalties, he takes faceoffs, he is becoming the premier powerforward in front of the net, he screens goalies, he antagonizes goalies/players, he leads by example & with emotion on & off the ice, he takes players off their game & has several GWG. The guy does it all more than anyone else I can remember, a little bit of everything, a unicorn.
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Agree.
Oh I got my like button back. Could have just done that.
Didn’t realize the butt hurt leaf fan moderator had finally forgiven me.
I remember with Chris Neil you would hear other teams say they want a Chris Neil like player. He became an archetype. Brady is one those too, of course at a much higher level.
IMO probably on the Alfie level if he stays here, those other guys are tier below.
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I love what brady brings. He's remarkably effective despite not really being elite at one particular aspect of the game. He just wins. I'd love to see him develop a better defensive game, but he's earning his dollars and impacting games even without that.
I don't think he's as good as Stone but it's a valid discussion. I'd be curious if people would make that trade.
If he rounds out his game, look out.
I don't think he's as good as Stone but it's a valid discussion. I'd be curious if people would make that trade.
If he rounds out his game, look out.
Brady is elite at several aspects of the game, most of them involve things like net front positioning, winning board battles, making plays with two three guys draped on him. That kind of stuff.
We’ve all seen him fend off a bunch of opposing players on his own behind the net only to gain control and make a play to an open player.
He has elite talent in my opinion.
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Yeah, fair enough. He's definitely a monster in those areas of the game.
I was a big doubter of his when he inked his deal, but man does he know how to win. He just wills himself to do it.
Some people on here are ridiculous. By the end of their 24 year old season:
Mark Stone 78G 112A
Brady Tkachuk 162G 178A
Stone was on his way to being a tier 2 Selke candidate while Brady is on his way to being 500G 1200P player.
Mark Stone 78G 112A
Brady Tkachuk 162G 178A
Stone was on his way to being a tier 2 Selke candidate while Brady is on his way to being 500G 1200P player.
500g, 1200p player? My guy, chill.
Brady has never scored 40g and is putting up numbers in some of the highest-scoring years the league has seen. Stone coming into the league and being healthy would be outscoring Brady and not a defensive liability.
Do you not remember how clutch Stone was in the 20-14-15 season (his first full year with the Sens)? It wasn't just Hammond and EK carrying us, Stone was performing at a PPG Hart level in the second half of the season and had a Calder nomination. In his first season, Brady looked somewhat serviceable in both ends of the ice because he was on Stone's line. Meanwhile our captain has tantrums that so many mistake for passion because we're used to such mediocrity.
If Brady had the leadership or hockey IQ of Stone, our leadership would be so much better. 500g player lol.
I’m calling it 500G 1200P. Book it.
I’m not diminishing Stone in any way, I love the player, but Brady is so under appreciated on here because Dorion can’t build a roster.
