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Originally Posted by Since1984
Actually at that point in time the flames were 5-6 years away from being a contender and IMHO in a perfect place to take a risky later round pick that could become a "Joe Nieuwendyk" player. I think at times this season kind of blurs the fact that we are still in a major rebuild and that we have some great pieces put in place but we are still a few years away from being a true Stanley Cup contender.
Be patient with Jankowski, I tend to forget we have a "high risk, high reward" prospect like him in the pipeline all the time. I think we often take this pipeline for granted as the cupboards were quite bare not too long ago.
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I realize this has been beaten do death, and the only reason I brought it up was due to the other side of the discussion being brought up again..
But please explain why exactly were the Flames in perfect position to take Jankowski? At the time we had 1-2 B-level prospects in our system. Instead of picking another B-level prospect, the Flames decided to take a project pick who HAS A CHANCE to become an A-level prospect in 3-4 years. I have no issues with the wait, it's the HIGH RISK. The pick would be ideal for a team like Detroit who doesn't have the room to develop players in the NHL and already had plenty of B-level prospects almost ready to make the jump from AHL.
I can almost guarantee that many more posters would have exception with this if it wasn't for all the 2nd - 6th round picks that have adjusted well to pro.
Jankowski hasn't shown much flash or consistency after 3 years and was deemed our 11th ranked prospect. I'm seeing the 'high reward' slipping away, even through my homer glasses.