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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Here's the frustrating thing about this debate.
At the time of the draft we knew
- Jankowski would take longer to reach the NHL by virtue of where he was playing and the fact he was going the college route.
- There would be players that reached the NHL sooner than him.
So what's changed? Things have played out exactly as anticipated
- Some players have reached the NHL faster
- Janko is developing in college on a longer path
Nothing should be unexpected or surprising here.
Why are some in such a rush to judge this pick NOW? What is the harm in waiting until the kid at least turns pro and gets an NHL chance? That's all that is being said. No one is saying "THIS KID IS GOING TO BE AN ALLSTAR NO DOUBT!" They are just saying wait and see how things play out.
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The thing is I don't disagree with you but knowing that Jankowski would take this long path to the NHL, which I firmly believe makes him more of a gamble, was he a good choice by Feaster? I say he wasn't and I stand by that opinion.
I'm not making any judgment
now, that he won't make the NHL as I've argued before that he is on track. So far, he's been a little slow in developing but he is sort of what he was expected to be. Next season will be big for him and we'll know a little better what we have.
I think being Flames fans takes away from having an unbiased view of the Jankowski pick. Here's a far more scathing opinion.
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The first of these, taken No. 21 overall in 2012, was Mark Jankowski, an extremely young and reedy center playing in a backwater Quebec high school league that never once produced even one drafted player until this one. He was taken 21st despite his having been ranked at No. 43 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, and 55th overall by International Scouting Services. This after Weisbrod saw him play and dominate one game against D-level Quebec teens, and started saying, “He's Joe Nieuwendyk,” in real life.
It was a baffling pick, especially when Feaster traded down from the No. 14 spot with highly-regarded players like Tomas Hertl, Olli Maata, Teuvo Teravainen, Scott Laughton, and so on still on the board. Minutes after that selection, Feaster swore up and down that a decade from that date, we would look back and view Jankowski as the best player selected in the entire draft. A year and a half later, if he becomes an even occasionally influential NCAA player, that has to be counted as a big win for Feaster
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...2454--nhl.html
Checking out other articles from the draft, they all seem to have one theme in common, gamble. I don't see why this is such a contentious word when referencing this pick as all picks are gambles, it's just that this pick seems more so.