Thanks for the detailed write-up. I just wish every response wasn't the size of a short story. I wouldn't of even glanced at that wall of text if it hadn't been addressed to me. This is a forum, so point form or short paragraphs will cause more people to take the time to read. I do appreciate you being thorough though.
Is the most recent talk of Jankowski really from the start of the year? The major red flag for me was brought up in my last post. As a 2-way centerman, he's 6th on team scoring with the lowest +/- of the top 15 scorers on his team (a much higher scoring team this season by the way). Take that with halving last years goal total and I think Jankowski's progression is not as absolute as you deem it to be.
It's not the time to give up, but you can't deny the stats indicate little to no progression this season. He had last season to familiarize himself with the defensive responsibilities of playing center. It's safe to say fans expected an increase in his offensive production this season.
Next year will be a big test as there looks to be a good junk of Seniors graduating. If he can role with top line duties than I'm sure he'll have a steady year of development.
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