Vulcan: Mark Jankowski is a horrible pick.
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but the flames clearly went off the board...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but there are other players from that draft class that...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but advanced statistics say...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but Maata is already playing...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but Teravanien is...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No, but...
New Era: Have you seen him play?
Vulcan: No.
New Era: The please STFU until you've seen him play and can actually judge him on his performance on the ice in the context of an actual hockey and as a player executing his assignments in the role assigned to him by the coaching staff. All the bull#### stats and opinions from other people who have not seen him, but rely on a series of comments from a group of unprepared live journalists, mean nothing in the big picture.
For a fantastic example of why patience is important I present one Kevin Hayes of Boston College. Drafted in the 1st round by the Chicago Blackhawks at the 24th position in 2010, Hayes did really nothing in his first three years of college hockey. His best year prior to his senior season was a 7 goal, 21 assist, sophomore season. He had totals 17 goals and 67 points in three seasons with BC. Pretty underwhelming numbers. But in his senior year he's exploded, sitting at 21 goals and 48 points in only 29 games! He's one of the hottest names in the prospect game right now. Why the big improvement? Because he's a senior who has finally found his way on to a line where he can use his skills properly. He's playing with the other skilled players on the team. Yeah, Johnny Hockey has made life pretty easy for him, but he's in a position that he would not have had access to in the past, simply because he's now a senior.
Mark Jankowski is working though the same bull#### at his school. Anyone who watches the games will tell you that Jankowski is playing very well in the role he has been cast into. Jankowski's time will come. The fact he is still 3rd in scoring while playing on the third line with a couple of schlubs is pretty amazing.
Vulcan: No, but...
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