Nobody could have predicted that in the two following drafts that the Flames would have the top center arguably in each fall directly into our lap. Calgary did not draft a decent top 6 center since Nieuwendyk, so who would have figured that all of a sudden not only would that change, but we would get two players that are looking like they will be perennial all stars.
Jankowski was looked at being a potential top 6 center at the time because we didn't have any in the system. Now there really isn't as much pressure to be "the guy" because we have two players that can easily be "the guy" instead. That allows him some wiggle room to find his niche. It may be possible that he pushes Bennett over to the wing on the second line because of his superior faceoff abilities. It might be that he becomes a good 3rd line shut down center like Jordan Staal was to the Penguins.
We won't know till after next year.
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