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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Yeah, exactly. Who cares that 20+ scouts from 20 other NHL organizations think he is a first rounder too!
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Not to get too carried away with this subject as the thread is about Russell, but it is worth mentioning that whether or not this pick pans out, it's not a pick the Flames had the luxury to make. Feaster and Weisbrod do deserve to be fired by making this type of pick (along with the other idiotic things Feaster did)
Everyone knows Jankowski is a project and has a high ceiling, but the flames didn't need a project pick with a low chance of panning out. They needed a sure-fire NHLer who can step in sooner than 4-5 years after the selection. A team booming with solid prospects should of made this pick, not a team lacking depth, prospects and is rebuilding.
At this point we'll continue to wait and hope for the best. If he puts it together, he'll be ready to step into the NHL when the flames are on the upswing. But had that first rounder been someone currently in the NHL, they'd have plenty of playing time to develop in the NHL by this time or even last year.