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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
which brings us back to the entire debate surrounding this pick: passing on kids that were more NHL ready for a kid whose upside was deemed greater by those in charge, even though he was a project.
TT is already playing substantial minutes on the Blackhawks. A team just a couple of years out from a stanley cup... he'd look pretty damn good in a Flames uniform as opposed to a kid that hasn't even proven he can play at this level.
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I just don't get this argument.
The Flames have been rebuilding and are still a couple years away from contending.
Who gives a flying frog what the prospects are doing right now?
The thing that matters is: who is going to be the best player when the Flames are actually contending?
TT may become a productive player, or he may be another Sven. Regardless, the Flames aren't desperate for more prospects of that ilk.
Jankowski projects to possibly be the exact perfect 3rd line C for the Flames. If he becomes that, the combination of:
Bennett
Monahan
Jankowski
will be far better than where we'd be with TT. You can build around quality centremen.
I couldn't care less that he isn't in the league right now, making people 'feel better' about their draft picks. I want to build a winner, and that takes patience.