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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Gaudreau will remain short. Jankowski gets older every day, like the rest of us.
All I am saying is that it isn't a story any more. Continueing to use his youth to colour his progress just comes off as making excuses. His play stands up on its own.
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A player's age will be next to their name for their entire careers as a way to gauge accomplishments and future potential. It is magnified in the case of Jankowski because he is the third youngest player in the entire league, as you said yourself, and it "colours" his progress as being extremely positive. It would come off as an excuse if this weren't a thread about how good Jankowski looks, but it is, and no one framed it in an excuse kind of way.