Matt Tkachuk out until December with surgery

[Old_Goat]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/pa ... r-surgery/

Good decision. Get it fixed. Panthers will be fine and competitive enough while he recovers.

[callitwhatyouwant]

Crazy what kind of grit that family has. He has no played thru multiple season enders during the playoffs and managed to be PPG guy n the biggest stage. I really hope hockey fans don't do what the WNBA does and not embrace growth in their league. It seems the players and the NHL are happy with Tkachuk and his ability to be a social figure for their league. Hockey fans (granted of course its just a portion) on reddit can't stand the guy and those that could jumped the ship solely because of politics. The league has a chance at growth in my opinion right now with the olympics coming up which always brings new eyes to the sport, and then the fact that the product in my opinion is holding up better than the other legacy leagues. I don't know what the magic sauce is, but purposefully derailing it would be dumb and that's what fans risk doing.


Anyways, maybe just maybe, Tkachuk not being around the boys for a little while gets the team firing off the bat wrong and they never find that panther juice. Maybe we will see a new champion this year. Vegas odds would probably not be in our favor.

[theograce]

Pretty selfish in an Olympic year

[BalotelliMassive]

I'm not much of a fan after he was selfish on team USA and screwed them by playing a couple minutes in a do or die game. He should've sat out...bum move.

[theograce]

I'm not much of a fan after he was selfish on team USA and screwed them by playing a couple minutes in a do or die game. He should've sat out...bum move.

He’s a goof. Always has been

[MiamiLaw]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

[theograce]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

[blues2112]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

100 percent.

What's more, Panthers sent high-end players to get him.

His impact on that team has been remarkable.

[Natl20]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Flames with Tkachuk 1st in the Pacific

Flames without...4th and 5th in Pacific

[theograce]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Flames with Tkachuk 1st in the Pacific

Flames without...4th and 5th in Pacific

Just that one player? You know their history well it seems

[MiamiLaw]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Do you think the Panthers are what they are today if it is Huberdeau there instead of MT (and that being the ONLY difference)? I'd say not a chance in hell...

[theograce]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Do you think the Panthers are what they are today if it is Huberdeau there instead of MT (and that being the ONLY difference)? I'd say not a chance in hell...

Swap tkachuk for Huberdeau on this current team and they are a juggernaut still yes.

Barkov is by far their best player and leader. And like I said id take Bennett over Tkachuk all day in a 7 game series

[Bubble4427]

Pretty selfish in an Olympic year

How is it selfish?

[Natl20]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Do you think the Panthers are what they are today if it is Huberdeau there instead of MT (and that being the ONLY difference)? I'd say not a chance in hell...

Swap tkachuk for Huberdeau on this current team and they are a juggernaut still yes.

Barkov is by far their best player and leader. And like I said id take Bennett over Tkachuk all day in a 7 game series

Strange they lost in Round 1 with him

[theograce]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Do you think the Panthers are what they are today if it is Huberdeau there instead of MT (and that being the ONLY difference)? I'd say not a chance in hell...

Swap tkachuk for Huberdeau on this current team and they are a juggernaut still yes.

Barkov is by far their best player and leader. And like I said id take Bennett over Tkachuk all day in a 7 game series

Strange they lost in Round 1 with him

Strange they lost in epic record fashion with Tkachuk. The US couldn’t do it with 2 Tkachuks

Laughing

[Bubble4427]

Dude came in and transformed the Panthers from a good/great team to a dynasty. The entire swagger of the team changed when he was acquired and I do not think they win a cup, much less 2, if that trade isn't made. Can't understand why anyone would say anything bad about him. He's a gem.

Please. He transformed nothing. He adds a dimension, but I’d take Bennett over him all day.

Do you think the Panthers are what they are today if it is Huberdeau there instead of MT (and that being the ONLY difference)? I'd say not a chance in hell...

Swap tkachuk for Huberdeau on this current team and they are a juggernaut still yes.

Barkov is by far their best player and leader. And like I said id take Bennett over Tkachuk all day in a 7 game series

Strange they lost in Round 1 with him

Strange they lost in epic record fashion with Tkachuk. The US couldn’t do it with 2 Tkachuks

Laughing

“Epic record fashion”….whatever.
They lost because Canada didn’t start Adin Hill. I was shocked to see Binner stand on his head…..You started a thread saying he was benched. Weird.

How is MT being selfish in an Olympic year? What are you even talking about?