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Originally Posted by Goodlad
My understanding of the situation was that although Jankowski has elite level skills he hasn't had the benefit of elite-level coaching. I think it was Weisbrod that said he doesn't have a good grasp of systems yet, so they wanted him to play a year in the USHL. If he goes straight to the NCAA without having a good grasp of roles and assignments he's all but guaranteed to have lesser playing time, so I agree with this route.
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That's basically my impression as well. He has the skills necessary, but needs a junior coach to teach him systems and the little details that win games. He could do this in the NCAA, but why not do it against players more his own age, many of whom are learning the same things. This is especially true considering how he is physically underdeveloped for his age, and having a year to do get stronger before going to college will really help him have a legit shot at playing top 6 minutes when he gets there IMO.