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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Well Backlund was one of the better 18 and 19 year olds at the WJC when he played in the Tourney. Realistically Backlund had a seriously superior U20 resume to Jankowski. Backlund just couldn't stay healthy as a pro his first few seasons. I'll be honest, I personally doubt Jankowski will ever be the player Backlund currently is. Not saying he can't be a player, but even getting a Backlund player is tough to do.
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I am kind of curious as to how Jankowski is viewed outside of the Flames fan base. I don't have my eyes and ears tuned outwards, but I certainly haven't heard much hype. Fans often tend to overrate their own prospects.
I took a look at HF's rankings, which I don't put a lot of thought into, but they have Jankowski right below Brett Pollock and just above Bill Arnold on the Flames depth chart (Pollock having a higher ceiling, but slightly less probability of success). He is the "Wotherspoon" of forward prospects.