With the start of the 2019-20 NHL season less than a month away, now seems like the perfect time to take a closer look at some up-and-coming youngsters poised to breakout this year.
The Senators eased their prized rookie into things last season. Including deadline departures (Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, etc.), Tkachuk ranked 8th among Senators forwards in average ice time and 6th in aTOI at 5v5. That’s not going to be the case again next season. Tkachuk figures to be one of the leaders, as he should be.
If the ice time is there, Tkachuk should have no problem piling up the points.