Almost by nature having a highly touted goaltender means almost nothing. The probability of Gillies panning out in any shape or form is so hard to measure that Jankowski's showing of being able to fit in the top 9 in the future takes it for me.
I wouldn't be surprised if Gillies does hit that starting goalie expectation, but it generally goes from being a prospect, to an NHLer in some form (ala Cam Ward/Murray or Gibson) almost immediately since you can rarely trust small showings (Ortio).
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