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Originally Posted by Rerun

I just want to point out that not all draft lists had Jankowski being drafted in the second round. Craig Button had him ranked #14. so getting him at #21 was a steal.

Not sure if this has been posted yet but according to Kyle Woodlief of Redline Report who is a very well respected scout and which 30 NHL teams subscribe to him has listed Jankowski at #15 of the first round.

"14. Calgary — Olli Maatta. The Flames could really use a steady, dependable presence on the blue line to add to their prospect stable, and this feels too good to be true.
15. Ottawa — Mark Jankowski. Has the feel of a Tim Murray shoot-for-the-home-run upside type of pick.
16. Washington — Radek Faksa. As long as they're adding size down the middle, might as well take Faksa, too. It's a yin-yang sort of thing: Grigorenko has never seen his defensive zone, while Faksa is the most responsible defensive center in the draft...."

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hocke...aft/55649854/1