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Originally Posted by edslunch
I would like to see him leave Providence after this season and go to a less stifling offensive environment. Learning defence is good and will serve him well but he needs to focus on his offensive game now if wants to get to the NHL.
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Don't know if that would be worth it. I know if you transfer within the conference then you might be required to sit out a year, possibly two and lose a competition year, meaning you won't be able to redshirt. Plus you would need a school to give up a scholarship, and you need to be released from your old program, while staying eligible. If he planned on going through all of that might as well just turn pro, or stay where he is.
With his numbers though. I'm not too worried about it. Like many have said it's a very low scoring team, also we don't know for certain how his game will translate in the pros to make any rash judgments. In both the AHL and NHL he'll be playing with better players, it's a more free flowing game so more opportunities will come. He's a big, solid, responsible, two way center. We've all seen the offensive instincts and skill, and once he starts asserting himself more he'll start scoring more.
He's no different then Brodie IMO. Once he got over the shyness, he took off. Jankowski I can see the same thing. Once you get the coaching staff telling you you don't know how good you can be it becomes a self fulfilling prophesy and you become better. It's all confidence, and belief. It also helps that several prospects have jumped up the list so Calgary can afford to take the time with Jankowski. He's still one of the more intriguing prospects they have, and I'm excited to see how his career progresses.