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Calgary4LIfe · 07-10-2015, 12:58 AM

It is also really good to hear that Treliving reached out to Jankowski and told him that the new regime really likes him still, and not to worry.

I remember when Feaster was fired, Burke listed 'drafting' as one of the reasons (along with trades and forgot what else).

I was always very intrigued by Jankowski as a prospect not only because of his upside, but because you can't really find another comparable. A guy who had that much of a growth spurt, playing out of a Canadian high school prep program (apparently lower level than the American prep schools from my rather poor understanding), and a guy who Button stated requires a very experienced scout in order to properly figure out if the kid really has NHL-upside, or if he is simply a kid who just looks good in too low of a level of competition. Serious family roots in hockey too.

With the Feaster saying "Will be the best pick of the draft 10 years down the road" and making Jankowski into some hockey forum joke, it is just really nice to see him developing. When he got selected for the U20 summer camp, again the 'jokers' were insinuating it was 100% because of his uncle.

I think if Jankowski makes it, it will just be another really great 'feel good' story much like Gaudreau.

Also nice to see Smith making some good moves out there. Kid really has talent. I hope the Flames really encourage him to keep working on his skills - he could turn out to be quite the deadly net-front presence who can also create his own plays.

Kanzig is the other really interesting prospect for me. All you hear is how hard this kid works, how intelligent he is, and how much of a leader he is. If he just works a bit on his agility, this kid will be a very important piece on the backend that will put the fear of God into any forward that even thinks about crashing the net.

It is hard not to root for a bunch of these prospects really - I guess that is what happens when the Flames keep doing their due-diligence and put such an emphasis on drafting the high-character kids. Deblouw, Carrol and Ollas-Mattsson with their respective and tragic stories are also very difficult to root against.

07-10-2015, 12:58 AM	#638
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	It is also really good to hear that Treliving reached out to Jankowski and told him that the new regime really likes him still, and not to worry. I remember when Feaster was fired, Burke listed 'drafting' as one of the reasons (along with trades and forgot what else). I was always very intrigued by Jankowski as a prospect not only because of his upside, but because you can't really find another comparable. A guy who had that much of a growth spurt, playing out of a Canadian high school prep program (apparently lower level than the American prep schools from my rather poor understanding), and a guy who Button stated requires a very experienced scout in order to properly figure out if the kid really has NHL-upside, or if he is simply a kid who just looks good in too low of a level of competition. Serious family roots in hockey too. With the Feaster saying "Will be the best pick of the draft 10 years down the road" and making Jankowski into some hockey forum joke, it is just really nice to see him developing. When he got selected for the U20 summer camp, again the 'jokers' were insinuating it was 100% because of his uncle. I think if Jankowski makes it, it will just be another really great 'feel good' story much like Gaudreau. Also nice to see Smith making some good moves out there. Kid really has talent. I hope the Flames really encourage him to keep working on his skills - he could turn out to be quite the deadly net-front presence who can also create his own plays. Kanzig is the other really interesting prospect for me. All you hear is how hard this kid works, how intelligent he is, and how much of a leader he is. If he just works a bit on his agility, this kid will be a very important piece on the backend that will put the fear of God into any forward that even thinks about crashing the net. It is hard not to root for a bunch of these prospects really - I guess that is what happens when the Flames keep doing their due-diligence and put such an emphasis on drafting the high-character kids. Deblouw, Carrol and Ollas-Mattsson with their respective and tragic stories are also very difficult to root against.