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Originally Posted by belsarius
I am not saying they owe him anything, I'm saying he has earned his spot. I haven't seen anything to show me that Jankowski is a better fit for a fourth line penalty killing center at all. He put up some more points against exhibition rosters. That's awesome! Is that going to translate to being better over the course of 82 games. I don't think it's definitive enough to just eject a guy like Stajan. Jankowski may have more offensive skills than Stajan, and even that I doubt, but I disagree he is a far superior hockey player. He has done nothing to prove that yet.
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I understand what you're saying but I compare it to Monahan's situation. Granted, the roster is different then compared to now but Monahan had a great preseason against exhibition rosters too. He earned a spot and proved himself with a 20 goal season.
Jankowski is in a similar situation. He's proven himself against whatever competition was put in front of him. He's ready. They ideally should find a spot for him (as they said they would do if a young guy came in and did well).
It might just be bad timing for him (if he is in fact sent down) but his NHL career should start immediately IMO.