Would you rather Janko play in the NHL on the wing, or spend more time in the AHL at centre? I would love to see this guy with the flames to start the season, but really don't think its beneficial for him to be our 4th line centre. I would love to see him on the wing playing with Backlund and Frolik this year so he can get acclimatized to the speed of the NHL, play those hard minutes and be responsible defensively. Then next year let him go for a centre position with a year of NHL experience under his belt. You can put Tkachuk on a line with Bennett and a Lazar/Brouwer/Versteeg to have a real gritty 2nd/3rd line. I know that this means breaking up the formidable 3M line but it would be awesome to see Janko have a season similar to Tkachuk's last year. I think this guy needs to be in the NHL in some capacity.
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