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Originally Posted by sureLoss
It is tough to say. You have listed good reasons why he would sign with the Flames and Jankowski does seem to be a stand up guy.
The strongest argument that he might not sign with the Flames is organizational depth at C and perceived opportunity to play in the NHL. Opportunity seems to be the major factor in college UFA signings. That being said Flames depth at C could drastically change by this time next year.
It is probably going to depend on what advice he gets from advisors/agents and family. The most important advice will likely come from his uncle, who was at one point an Assistant GM for the Islanders, scout for the Canadiens, and rumored candidate to be Flames Assistant GM under Feaster.
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Is that just a hypothetical, or do you have reason to believe the Flames could actively shop some of the depth centres in the offseason & the following year?
On paper the depth is great:
Monahan
Bennett
Backlund
Stajan
Granlund
Colborne
Jooris
Shore
Arnold
Jankowski
But when you factor in guys who play really well on the wing (Bennett, Colborne, Shore & Jooris) you could easily see Jankowski slotting into the NHL lineup in a couple of years. His development could make Stajan, Colborne or even Backlund expendable and a good asset to deal for depth elsewhere.