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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Just seems a bit sensationalized is all. Thornton is one of the greatest players of the last generation.
It would be like saying (about a rookie) that his potential is somewhere between Gretzky and your beer league buddy. Both trajectories are technically possible.
The chances Jankowski ever becomes even close to a Thornton level player as so remote that's why your comment was responded to the way it was. It's the type of comment that's ripe for mocking by fans of rival teams because of how it comes off regardless of actual intent / meaning.
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I think the idea that Jankowski could have a very good year in assists along with some goals isn't that far off. Obviously Thornton's peak years (2006-2010) came when power play scoring inflated point totals leaguewide, but on either side of those years what you have is a 30G / 50A type player. Thornton's
still a tier higher than that as a 35G / 65A player some years (2003) outside of those PP inflated years - so it's probably not what dissentowner was going for. But yeah, I don't think 30G / 50A is a target completely outside of Jankowski's overall skill level in the perfect situation if his development doesn't stall. Realistically, even 20G / 30A would be a home run for him but I don't think that's a ceiling. I imagine Kopitar or RyJo are all more realistic absolute ceilings - legitimate number one centers.