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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Jankowski was ranked at #14 (Craig Button TSN), #28 (Kyle Woodlief, Red Line Report, and 15th on their Mock Draft), #37 (McKeen's), and #36 (Hockey Prospectus).
You would think he was ranked #145 by all these publications to have sig like that.
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Like when the Oilers took Jesse Ninimakki, the 50th-ranked European player, 15th overall.
And not as big a reach as Derek Morris who was ranked 85th North American Skater when the Flames took him 13th overall.
I think that the reason people get their back up about Jankowski is because of the "we're smarter than everybody" Flames regime at the time throwing out ridiculous claims like best player of the draft and that he's Joe Nieuwendyk. Nothing against Jankowski who was probably an ok pick in a terrible draft year.