Personally I think Mark Jankowski is well on his way to becoming an impact centerman. Not sure how high his ceiling is as physical frame and tools still appear to be quite raw. He has a unique blend of size, speed and agility that no other center on this team possesses and I think that'll bode well for him in the future. Throw in the hands and the shot he has and he could give the opposition some fits.
If you look at his even strength points per minute; it's actually quite impressive when you take into consideration his rotating cast of bottom 6 wingers. He'd actually be ahead of Backlund in even strength points if given the same 5 on 5 minutes and would be ahead overall if given the same powerplay time. It's hard for to believe he's playing an average of 9 seconds on the PP given the struggles of the 2nd unit. With his skillset, he belongs there.
I think in a couple years, given the right linemates and minutes, we could see Jankowski thrive offensively. We've seen at the AHL level, we've seen flashes of it at the NHL level and I think he's just scratching the surface right now. At worst he could be a high end #3 center who can play on both ends of the ice and be a nightmare matchup to other #3 centers.
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