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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
I'm not saying it was a direct cause, but if I'm not mistaken if Glass wasn't offered a contract (which is something that I'm not a fan of) Jankowski wouldn't need to be sent down.
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That is true. But if they were planning on playing him he would have been getting practice reps on the fourth line, not as an extra. So chances were he was being sent down anyway.
Hathaway is the likely demotion when Jagr is official and is the guy that Glass has bumped. Jankowski was probably competing for ice time with Stajan. If they aren't willing to sit Stajan then Jankowski gets sent down regardless to play instead of sitting the bench.
Which is too bad. I would have preferred to see Hamilton and Hathaway sent down now that we have Glass and Jankowski played over Stajan.
My guess is the Flames see the 4 line as a defensive checking line with the Monahan and Bennett line (now with Jagr) get the offensive minutes. And they aren't ready to trust Jankowski in that role (5 on 5 and the PK). They prefer Stajan in that role.
Which I don't agree with, but is at least a reason. Better then this "its complicated to send Hamilton down" stuff which is simply not true.