Brady brings energy, elite goal scoring and one of the few players who is actually producing on a consistent basis. He fights, he hits, he wins board battles, he wins face offs, brings intensity and one of the few players who goes to the net
He brings a ton to the table. Hes on pace for over 90 points on a team that is weak offensively. I mean isn't it obvious?
His job isn't to get Pinto and Norris going. Norris is paid handsomely to do that himself
I agree he brings a lot of energy for sure. I won't question that Brady Tkachuk cares or claim he doesn't try hard or that he doesn't skate. But you're talking about it like most teams talk about their third and fourth line or the plug with some talent they put on their top line (Bertuzzi and now Domi for Toronto). Forechecking hard. Throwing hits. Giving the team energy. Fighting if they need to. Putting up some scrappy goals.
In terms of his production - since some of us like numbers:
Tkachuk is tied for 62nd with dozens of other players for even strength goals at 6 (100 players have 6 or more even strength goals).
He's tied for 2nd in goals on the powerplay with 7.
Compare that to Stutzle - tied for 16th with 14 other players for even strength goals at 9. 1 powerplay goal so far.
He's good to have on the powerplay but he doesn't drive much play by himself. He tips in shots mostly from Stutzle who creates the lane and the scoring opportunity to be tipped in by Tkachuk.
There is nothing wrong with being that guy who benefits from others. But I wouldn't describe him as an elite goal scorer.
I'm glad he's on pace for over 90 points but that's a bad sign for this team. We're relying on him to be something he's not for yet another year of missed playoffs.
