Klimchuck was the #28 pick overall. He is 6 months YOUNGER than a Flames #21 pick overall, but there is no hue and cry that he is not playing in the AHL this year.
On the other hand a lot of almost-a-bust talk about Shinkaruk a #24 pick who has his first AHL season under his belt... and is month younger than Jankowski
As well Sieloff (a d-man who takes longer to develop and had a freak year off) has a AHL year under his belt and is 3 months older than Jankowski and this, to many, is his last chance make or break year.... he needs to dominate at the AHL level.
I would like to see Klimchuck in the AHL but if he goes back to Brandon it would not mean that his chances at the NHL are over any more than Jankowski being a 3rd line Centre in the NCAA in his 3rd year after being drafted means that he will not play in the NHL.
Why is patience and slow but steady development OK for some but others it is either either in the NHL or Busts by the time they are 22?
Maybe Brandon keeping Klimchuck as a 20 year old would be related to Brandon giving Kylington a place to play?
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