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Originally Posted by nik-
Well it's the Jankowski pick that worries me. I mean, it's ok to target a guy, but sometimes something else happens and you need to adapt, which I believe is the case with Teravainen. I just hope that if we get a high pick, the drafting group doesn't go into "we're more clever than everyone else" mode and get cute with the pick.
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I don't really understand your logic. They obviously had Jankowski somewhere close to their top 10 and ahead of Teravainen. There was no need to adapt since they liked Jankowski better.
Not sure what you mean about getting cute with the pick or thinking they are more clever. They made their list and picked the guy they thought would be the best NHLer down the road. Jankowski was hard to project because he wasn't playing at a high level. Much like Chucko and Zajac who were playing in the BCHL when they were drafted. Obviously the Flames felt comfortable projecting him as a top two line centre with size, skill and speed.
What is really weird is when fans get fixated on a certain prospect that we passed up. Have you seen a ton of Teravainen? Why do you think he'll be so much better than Jankowski? Have you ever seen Jankowski? If you haven't seen much of either guy then I'm not sure why your opinion is so strong.