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Originally Posted by fotze
So with Jankowski you just can't evaluate the pick for 4 years? Just ignore everything for 4 years. Can you guys let us know what day we can start evaluating it?
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Start doing it now, it's what I'm doing. But evaluate him on how he was in his draft year compared to last year, this season compared to last season, this month compared to last month. Which makes sense not only for Jankowski but for all players.
Next season should be a big year. Ross Mauermann will have graduated, Jankowski should be moved into the top line, playing with the best wingers in Providence and as getbak pointed out that team tends to lean on it's top players mostly. Jankowski will be a 20 year old junior, he's been doing a lot of learning this season and (especially) last.
I think the junior season is the one a lot of people have pointed to as the biggest one development wise. He'll be put into a consistent offensive role but should have all the defensive and two-way tools he's been taught this year.
I know we all tend to look at the scoresheet and I'm as guilty of that as anyone but a lot more to the game then that.
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My problem with the pick as it sits now is it is eerily following the Chucko path. I followed his progress in Minnesota and it feels like the same thing. I hope I am wrong
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The first season? Yeah, maybe. Chucko didn't have near the jump to make as Jankowski did. Going from Junior A to College is normal, going from High School Hockey to College isn't. Chucko never had skating, Jankowski does. Chucko's biggest knock was that he never was the one pushing his offense, played with Zajac in the BCHL... if you've watched Friars games you know Jankowski is creating his chances. Jankowski is 4th on his teams scoring in his sophomore year, Chucko was 16th.