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Old 05-01-2017, 02:03 PM   #3455
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And that helps my argument lol. Those guys jumped from college to the NHL. Jankowski had a full extra year of development in the minors. Therefore he should be even more ready to contribute than they were. So to suggest he's less ready is a bizarre stance to take. I'd argue he's more highly touted than Drury or Reinprecht at the same stage in their development.
Not really. A successful NHL season trumps a successful AHL season. I think nearly everyone would agree on that.

If Jankowski was ready to be an impact NHLer this past season and Treliving didn't use him that'd be gross incompetence and I don't think Treliving is incompetent.
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