I'm happy with the season Janko had. I like that he is learning how to play systems, and is really responsible in all three zones. He is becoming a solid all around player.
It would be nice to see him hit a ppg next season, but I'm happy with steady progression. Thing that I find with college sports is that it's a lot more structured because the talent is spread so thin so coaches have to make adjustments for the team to be competitive, and a lot of the adjustments are having a strong structured team. The schools that get the talent can be a little more free wheeling, but a school like Providence needs that rigid, Sutter'esque structure.
Sounds weird but I expect Janko's offensive game to open up more once he hits pro, mostly because it is a faster, more creative game. It'll probably be a year or 2 after he turns pro, though once he gets accustomed to the speed and the and pace, he develops the confidence much like we are seeing in Colborne, then I can see a solid top 6 forward in him easy.
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