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Originally Posted by 868904
No all it says is that Treliving and the Flames think that it would be in the best interests of the PLAYER to spend time in the AHL this year as opposed to the NHL. What good does it do Jankowski to play in the NHL this year? He gets what? 1 or 2 games and with the way Hartley works, he'll play like 5 minutes. How is that going to help him? The better thing for his development is to go to the AHL and develop. As Conroy said, Jankowski's pace of play is too slow, so why throw him into the fastest league? Take the next obvious step, the AHL.
I'm sure that if the Flames had their way, Gillies would have gone to the AHL first last year too and played some games rather than sit in the press box in the NHL. He and his agent just made it clear from the start that they want him to burn the year. The reality is, burning a year is not good for players who need further development. It's great for a guy like Gaudreau or Vessey who will be impact guys in a short period, but for guys like Gillies and Jankowski, the AHL is the best option.
All throughout Treliving's reign, he has handle Jankowski properly and in the best interests of the player. If Jankowski feels "slighted" that he was sent back to College or that the Flames think he should go to the AHL, then that is a mark on his own character and is no fault of Treliving.
The reality is Jankowski is not ready for the NHL. He put up respectable numbers this year, but nothing that suggests he's ready to step into the NHL. He barely cleared a ppg, if not for a late season 4 point game in a blowout.
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No one is saying that Jankowski is 'ready' for the NHL. It's just the way things are done now.
Hanowski got 5 games
Agostino got 8 games
Arnold got a game.
Were any of those guys more ready or more deserving?
I agree with the assessment that, if Treliving holds firm, it is because he is happy with the compensation.