This article just nails it home to me how important those top 3 to 5 picks are in most draft years. There is such a scrutiny on the top picks that for the most part they are a known quantity and are already used to dealing with all of the extra pressures associated with their status. To me, how a kid deals with this is a big factor in his future success as well. Looking at Jankowski, he went from relatively unknown to being a 1st round pick in a Canadian hockey market. I can understand why the Flames are doing what they can to shelter him, but at the same time it scares me because there is so much up in the air with him.
Still, gaining what looks to be a solid 2nd round pick with our Jankowski pick seems like it's still a pretty solid move in my books.
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