Which Tkachuk Should The St. Louis Blues Try To Acquire?

The Tkachuk family is one of the most recognizable hockey families in the NHL, and the St. Louis Blues are a big reason why both Brady and Matthew are in the league.

Keith Tkachuk was one of the most loved St. Louis Blues player in franchise history, and now he has passed his excellent fortune and hockey talent on to his kids Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk.

Because Keith was so loved by his fans, anytime the Tkachuk family makes noise on a national level, Blues fans take notice. Now, the St. Louis resident has two kids in the league that play in Canada.

Even after his playing career, Keith is still incredibly involved in the St. Louis community. Recently, he has developed a history of taking in some of the St. Louis Blues’ rookies to help ease them into the NHL lifestyle.

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Last season, Robert Thomas received this honor of staying in the Tkachuk household and eventually went on to have an incredible rookie season helping the team win its first-ever Stanley Cup.

Keith spent nine seasons of his 18-year career with the St. Louis Blues and after his retirement and the noise surrounding his kids, Blues fans I’m sure dreamt about the day where the Tkachuk legacy could be carried on by one of his sons.

Both Matthew and Brady entered the NHL as highly touted prospects. Most of the hype surrounding the brothers may have come as a result of their father, but make no mistake, these kids can play.

Brady is still just 19 years old and plays in Ottawa for the Senators after they selected him fourth overall in the 2018 draft. The winger had been playing at Boston University, where he displayed some absurd numbers.

He only played one year for the Terriers back in 2017-18, but he played in 40 games for Boston and registered 31 points. What put him on the map was his work with the United States Development Program. He tore up the USDP by putting up 34 goals and 79 points in 116 games played.

Brady stands at 6-3 196lbs and is not afraid to use his physical strength to knock players off the puck. However, in 71 games with Ottawa last season, Tkachuk was able to net 22 goals and 23 assists in his rookie year.

Matthew, meanwhile, has been in the league for a little longer than his brother. A sixth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Matthew currently has three seasons under his belt with the Calgary Flames.

Matthew is much bigger than Brady, standing at 6-2 220lbs but unlike his younger brother, Matthew seems to have found his scoring touch.

Even though Brady was able to outscore his older brother if you compare their rookie seasons, Matthew has been a force offensively for the Flames, and he was a big reason why they were able to gain the best record in the Western Conference last year.

In 2018-19, Matthew netted 34 goals and 43 assists in 80 games played during the regular season. However, during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tkachuk kept his offensive-minded game going with three points in five games.

Both players seem to have promising careers ahead of them, but if the Blues were to acquire either Matthew or Brady, it likely would not be until the backend of their careers.

It may be because Matthew has been in the league for two more years than Brady, but I’m taking the older of the Tkachuk’s if I am the Blues and are looking to acquire one of them. He seems to have a more complete game than Brady, but both are incredibly talented players.