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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Here's how Jankowski's expectations went for me.
First year at college, make the team, get use to playing a structured game, work out and put on muscle. I'd say it was generally a success.
Second year, move to centre which will require some more adjusting. Continue improving his physical strength and team play while increasing his offence. Seemed to be on track but what kind of track was it when we couldn't expect any dividends for 5 or 6 years.
Third year, take over as first line centre, improve his points total to hopefully a PPG as well as improving his strength and size. His point totals didn't improve much and he seemed to stagnate in that department as well as not appearing to be the teams first line centre. Lessening expectations causing more controversy as a good pick but he had a good NCAA tournament at end of year.
Here's the other way to look at his development.
After the draft, he's going to be our next Joe Nieuwendyk
Second year, still developing so hard to say what we have.
Third year, lowering expectations but he's going to be our next Joel Otto. Trouble is he isn't a physical player although he's defensively sound so we can still pencil him in as a third line player. This is where one can say, why didn't we just draft Girgensons who we wouldn't have had to wait for and is a sure thing?
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Please tell me how Girgensons was a guarantee to be what he is right now? If it was that simple, wouldn't teams already be drafting so-called "sure things"? He could've easily busted or toiled the minors like Sven did.
I just don't get it, why don't the nay-sayers let it play out? For all we know Janko might be a Patrice Bergeron or he could be a Rico Fata but only time will tell.