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Old 03-04-2016, 07:19 AM   #2433
Red Slinger
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Just watched a couple videos on Jankowski this year and he's really progressing nicely. Not only is he producing but:

-he's wearing an 'A'
-seems to be taking most of the key face offs
-has good defensive awareness
-is using his teammates well (good vision and IQ)
-looks like the PP is running through him
-not sure but it appears that he may be playing wing on the PP sometime and maybe even the point in some cases
-he has finally filled out
-his skating is really smooth and effortless

I think in a couple seasons he will likely be in a position to take over the 3rd C role and make Backlund expendable. The Flames have really done well in developing this guy. Almost textbook player development.
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