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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It will be more of a shock if a first round pick the team has developed for years is placed in a 4th line role. He will need to play with better players than the designated 4th line wingers.
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I know it's rare for a 1st round rookie to play the 4th line C role, but I think Janko is an exception for 2 reasons.
First, Janko is big/strong defensively. It's not like Monahan or Bennett joining the league at 18 years old with no experience playing against men.
Second, Janko will get a chance to play with more skilled linemates than a typical 4th line, like Stajan, Lazar, and Brouwer. This isn't McGrattan, Kostopoulos, or even Bouma. The 4th line this year will be able to score.
I think Jankowski will force Stajan to the pressbox by the middle of the season.