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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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IIRC he was generally ranked somewhere in the 2nd round. Button having him at 14 was just a coincidence I guess as that was where the Flames drafting position was and was part of the idea that Craig's list could be influenced by his brother. It makes it easier to defend the pick by posters like you as Craig had him listed in the first. I believe it was even discussed here before the draft that Jankowski became a favourite as a Flames pick because of Craig having him in our draft spot.
As for the idea that another team would have taken him in the first round, that's what Feaster said, yeah.
Having said all that, I hope he signs and I'll cheer for him to do well as he's still an asset we may be able to use. I'm not that impressed with him but he beats waiting another 5 or 6 years for a 2nd rounder to be of some possible use.