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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah I'm not criticizing his moderation in the least here and I do respect his opinion. I'm not trying to be a Debbie downer here regarding Jankowski but I feel expectations should be tempered as he's only played one game in the NHL and we don't know how long it will take for him to adjust. I just hate how the hype train rolls for young players and when things don't work out according to that script fans start piling on these guys such as what's going on with Bennett right now. Lets not build him up so high so if he doesn't make an immediate difference that fans start tearing it him down. Hope for the best but be reasonable is what I'm saying as if he struggles we can accept it's part of the process rather than label him a bust.
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I have no problem with this, and I generally agree with everything here. But as I pointed out earlier, the content of your expressed desire to temper expectations was not that which I take issue with. It is drawing an analogy between what fans might expect from Jankowski and another prospect who has struggled as a clearly obvious result of his issues with addiction. I maintain that the comparison is dumb, and I remain a little perplexed why you chose to make it in the first place.