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Originally Posted by moon
I was talking about them right now and separated Monahan as he could turn into that as early as this year, but Jankowski likely should have been in a different category than the other guys listed as a guy that in my view isn't that and will never be that but does have time to completely change what he has shown/his skill level.
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Well, his offensive skill level is on par with that of Monahan. He has great offensive vision, a great skater, and just passes extraordinarily well. He is a project for sure, and he may never live up to the 'Nieuwendyk' comparison, but at this moment he is probably the most skilled center prospect with the highest upside.
Monahan is indeed a vastly superior prospect because he doesn't have as many obstacles and his floor is much higher, but Jankowski's ceiling is really that of a #1 center in this league. He is just much more of a project, and I can understand for that reason why you are more hesitant to group him at that level.
Only time will tell how he separates himself (both up or down) from the other center prospects.
If I were to rank our center prospects (including Backlund for argument's sake), in terms of pure skill:
Jankowski
Monahan
Granlund
Backlund
Reinhart
Byron
Knight
Colborne
Arnold
For 'floor', I would rank:
Backlund
Monahan
Reinhart
Knight
Colborne
Arnold
Jankowski
Byron
I am guessing you are basing your outlook on Jankowski more on his floor rather than his skill-level in comparison to the rest of the centers.