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Originally Posted by 868904
I'm beginning to think that Jankowski is better off on the wing.
He's not great on faceoffs;
He doesn't have good puck protection and possession skills;
He's not the fleetest of foot;
He's not particularly competitive.
What he does have is a great shot, which I think he'd be able to use it more if he weren't the focal point of the line as a centreman. Like if he could just float into a scoring area and receive a pass from a centreman.
I think Bennett is probably a better centre than Jankowski for all those reasons listed above. There is some concern that you lose some of Bennett's forecheck and hitting as a centre, but this didn't stop Mike Peca from being an effective centreman.
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Too add to that ... I've wondered for a while if the reason Jankowski excels on the PK is due to the structure and definition of being in a box. If so then playing his wing would be a better fit. I think he struggles on the reads to play center.