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Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751
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.
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Eh... I was butt hurt at the time because we had no centre prospects and we passed on Teuvo Terravainen. Now that we have Mony and Benzo, I don't mind the pick at all