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Did you read what I said. I directly said I have not seen him play NCAA games and have seen highlights and some time he had in development camp. There is no dancing around it at all I said it right in this thread twice now.
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Yup, read exactly what you said. I'll repost it for you again so it clear to you what you are representing.
"I base it on reading reports from those that have seen him play, comparing stats against others that play with him against him and have played before him, looking at his accomplishments (ie. what teams he has made, what levels he has played at, what individual awards he has won)."
Not a single thing said in there about your own observations other than reading a stats sheet. You base all of your opinion on what you have read from others and stats. Pretty poor way of judging talent.
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Don't read blogs so not sure why you are going after me on that. There are scouting services out there that aren't blogs or data aggregators as you call them. If you want to rant about them go ahead but not sure what it has to do with this topic right now.
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What scouting services do you subscribe to?
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People said that at the draft? I watched it and heard he has intriguing potential and a varied view about what he can become. I also heard he was very raw and would need a lot of work. Didn't hear about this exceptional talent and if it is there why haven't we seen any evidence of it?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_Uw4x-oQY
These are from blogs that picked up and repeated scouting details on Jankowski.
http://hockeyjournal.com/blog/kirks/...Mark_Jankowski
http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2012/6/1...ospect-profile
http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2012/...mark-jankowski
While he doesn't say that Jankowski was exceptional he does state that scouts from everywhere gathered at the Beanpot specifically to view Jankowski. That says he turned a lot of heads with his scoring ability.
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sport...ort/54474130/1
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That is what I think he will become not what he is so no I do not think he is a bust yet. If he turns out as I expect then yes he will be a bust. If he were drafted by Detroit or Vancouver I would expect that based on what he has shown he would be a bust. I wouldn't care about him as much but he is a Calgary prospect so I do care about him and do follow what he is doing.
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It's what you think he will be. That is what you said and repeated here. That says what you think he will be. That says you think he's a bust. Your words. About a player you admit to not having seen in action yourself.
That certainty about a developing player is what annoys me, especially when we have seen plenty of players with gaudy junior numbers fall from grace quickly, and then college players become late bloomers. Wait until you actually see this kid before judging him. I saw him several times with Providence last season and came away very impressed with his growth and development. He learned a lot about playing within the Providence system, which was a big knock on him. I look forward to seeing if he can step up and become more aggressive this season, as the Flames outlined for him. That will be the big thing to judge him on this year, because the rest of the criticisms of his game have been addressed in a good way. He's still not there, but he's an impressive young man who is making big strides. Give him the credit he deserves.
That's it on Jankowski. Back to Glencross to Philly. You only move him if they overpay. What that overpay is, I don't know. But it better be big and it better be good!