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Originally Posted by YyjFlames
Jay was underqualified to be a GM, but he seemed to allow his departments to do their jobs, which was a refreshing change from how Sutter ran that side of things.
Saw this shift especially with the scouting department, as their 2011, 12 and 13 drafts had a bunch of high potential upside picks--even with Jankowski (who turned out comparatively well for that draft)--and it was the first time in a long time the Flames' prospects got me excited.
Generally, I don't mind him because he turned the page on the previous regime, but he wasn't ever going to be a great GM.
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Jankowski turned out OK for where he was drafted. The better players who were taken behind him were real dark horses like Lindell or Stephenson. The issue is that the Flames traded down and got him, and missed out on very obvious picks Vasilevsky, Teravainen, Hertl and Wilson. hell, even if they took Scott Laughton it would have been better.