I am still optimistic about the pic but think it could be several years before we really know what we have. I know its only 1 game but if you look at Tambellini as an example who just left US college after struggling with only 4 points and he comes to the Hitmen and gets 3 points his first game. Its a big jump to be a young kid growing into your body and playing high school hockey without any sort of structure, to playing with 22 year old men.
Alot of us myself included have criticized our drafting for taking "safe" players like Nystrom who would probably be NHL players but max out as 3rd liners versus "swinging for the fences" with a high risk/high reward pick like Janko. I know this type of drafting philosophy may work better for a prospect rich team rather than a team like us in a rebuild but personally i still think we could have a gem based on what i have seen l've and with his progression.
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