The real reason why the CH ignored Brady Tkachuk in the draft has just been revealed
No need to remind you that the Montreal Canadiens organization made a very big decision in the 2018 NHL Draft, selecting young Finnish center Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third overall pick.
In doing so, the Tricolore chose Kotkaniemi over players like Brady Tkachuk, who many fans wanted to see in Montreal.
The least we can say is that it didn't work out the way they wanted. You know the rest.
Kotkaniemi, 22, has 115 points (44 goals) in 293 career NHL games.
Tkachuk, 23, has 252 points (114 goals) in 333 career NHL games. He is also the captain of the Ottawa Senators.
In the last few minutes, former scout Grant McCagg posted this.
The funny thing is that the majority of Tricolore fans who wanted to pass on Kotkaniemi preferred Zadina. But today... everyone who complains about missing out on Tkachuk is acting like he was the guy they all wanted back then." - Grant McCagg
He then reveals this. Really interesting!
Brady's lack of goals, his rather weak defensive play and his minor skating issues pushed them towards KK. Tkachuk exceeded expectations, not KK. That happens a lot with young players."
- Grant McCagg
So Montreal Canadiens officials would have chosen not to draft Brady Tkachuk for these reasons. (not enough NCAA goals scored, poor defensive play at times, small concerns about his skating ability)
Tkachuk had 8 goals (31 points) in 40 games in his final NCAA season before being drafted to the NHL.
It's interesting to have this information!
Check out his full publications:
| POLL | ||
Which one do you think will be the most dominant in 5 years? | ||
| Brady Tkachuk | 647 | 76.6 % |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 198 | 23.4 % |
| List of polls | ||
