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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
This is a really funny thing here.
I researched that draft in 2012, and Jankowski was definitely on my radar as a possibility. Then the draft happened, and again I did a tonne of research into Jankowski, as I always love to do for some really strange and idiotic reason every draft.
Then I watched as many games as possible from Providence just to watch him play and see what the Flames had in him. I read as much information from sources as possible - even if it was just the local college papers. I watched him at prospect camps. I followed him closely every year, as I really find him as a prospect very intriguing and fascinating.
It was a heck of a lot easier to follow him this past a season as he turned pro and even played 1 NHL game. I really tracked his progression, saw him putting on weight. I saw how he was winning more and more board battles and individual battles for the puck and positioning in front of the net. I love seeing his vision and how slick he is at finding someone even through traffic, or how awesome he is at going around defenders with his reach to protect the puck, and make really good plays.
I love how he skates and have compared him to his peers and NHL players - even directly during his NHL game. I feel his skating is better than NHL average. I thought he looked really good defensively that game (and throughout his development) and really think he has the vision and skill to make a really, really good center in the NHL.
However, thank you for providing your 'opinion' of him based on nothing more than the simple fact that most prospects don't make the NHL. I will throw out my opinion of him based on all the years following him, tracking him and viewing him. I should definitely not criticize your opinion since you have watched hockey for years now and have seen many "can't miss prospects" miss. I really thought Jankowski was a can't miss prospect, but your argument has convinced me to not expect Jankowski to be anything in the NHL. I mean, most prospects bust after all.
What a waste of time for me! All those hours and hours following him!! Geez.. I am never going to bother following any prospect. My uniform opinion on everyone from now on is going to be "This guy is a bust" regardless of draft position, development curve, etc.., and I will be proven right more often than not. The ones that make it are obvious the exceptions to the rule, and there is NO POSSIBLE WAY to figure them out anyways, regardless of development anywhere.
In all seriousness, does this perhaps offer any insight as to why people may have been 'jumping' on your 'opinon' of Jankowski? I mean, if you have never seen him play, in what world is what you provided an opinion? It is nothing more than a simple guess based on the fact that the majority of prospects bust than make it. Of course you are going to make people who actually spent a LOT of time watching Jankowski over the years a bit annoyed, no?
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Note that I didn't say that you couldn't form your own opinion on him - though you are putting those words in my mouth.
Instead of arguing your case for Jankowski, you choose to ridicule a fellow poster.
I don't come to message boards to fight about who is allowed to have an opinion and who isn't or what is fair to post and what isn't. I come here to learn something about the Flames and the NHL. I have no interest in furthering this, even when I expect that you will continue your ridicule with a response to this post.
I'm done.