Jankowski's bday was 2 days from being ineligible for the 2012 draft. For that reason I think it's fair to compare him to the 2013 picks we have.
1st rd (6th) SEAN MONAHAN - C (Ottawa - OHL)
1st rd (22nd) EMILE POIRIER - LW (Gatineau - QMJHL)
1st rd (28th) MORGAN KLIMCHUK - LW (Regina - WHL)
3rd rd (67th) KEEGAN KANZIG - D (Victoria – WHL)
5th rd (135th) ERIC ROY – D (Brandon – WHL)
6th rd (157th) TIM HARRISON - RW (Dexter Prep – HIGH-MA)
7th rd (187th) RUSHAN RAFIKOV – D (Yaroslavl 2 – RUS-JR)
7th rd (198th) JOHN GILMOUR – D (Providence College – H-EAST)
Monahan is clearly the crown jewel here, but Janko is at or better than Poirier or Klimchuck RIGHT NOW he's still far from a bust. If he's still toiling in the AHL 3 years from now sure, but showing promise (based on what I've read in this thread) puts him right on line for an NHL trajectory.
I'd love to see him in the AHL, but another year in school might not be the worst choice.
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