I don't like playing the "what if we should have picked X" game. I do think a lot of posters are fascinated with slick junior/college/Euro league playmaking skills to the point where they ignore other facets of the game, like speed, size, defensive play and most of all hockey IQ.
I don't think the Hawks would trade TT for Janko and Seiloff. But so what? You can think the Jankowski pick was a mistake, but who cares? The GM in charge is gone, the staff who made the pick have made several other stellar selections.
At the end of the day, Jankowski is here, as is Gillies from the same draft, and both are decent prospects. If Jankowski never makes it, that's how it goes sometimes. If he becomes a star, great. If he becomes a 3rd line centre he is a benefit to the team.
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