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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Being that Jankowski looks like he's in the NHL to stay, and is starting to produce, showing glimpses of the type of offensive and defensive center he can be, does anyone who hated the pick back then still hate it now? Seems like a homerun pick for a late 1st rounder, even if it did take 5 years to get him to the show.
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I never hated the pick but Määttä is still better and it's too soon to say what Jankowski will be, so I have a hard time calling it a homerun yet.
Not that not getting the absolute best player available with a pick is a big deal, as long as you're getting a good player. Right at this moment he's looking exactly like the 3rd line center we were looking for; big, defensively solid, good with puck possession, can make plays and put up goals. The signs are good.
But still too soon to call it a homerun. Ask again a few months from now.