[News] With the 21st overall pick Flames select C Mark Jankowski

[cannon7]

Comparisons to Chucko are unfair. I reserve judgement as I know little about this kid, but many here were up in arms about the Baertschi pick last year, so go figure. He could just as well be a Blake Wheeler type off-the-board pick as another Chucko.

[Steve Bozek]

Maybe I missed this because I haven't read every post, but is this kid any relation to Lou Jankowski who played for the hockey Stampeders in the late '50's?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Steve Bozek

Maybe I missed this because I haven't read every post, but is this kid any relation to Lou Jankowski who played for the hockey Stampeders in the late '50's?

That was Mark's grandfather.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Steve Bozek

Maybe I missed this because I haven't read every post, but is this kid any relation to Lou Jankowski who played for the hockey Stampeders in the late '50's?

Yep, great hockey bloodlines. Related to Red Kelly is a pretty cool relation.

[flames_fan13]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

by the same token, none of those teams decided to move up either, knowing the flames were interested in Jankowski.

There's other reasons why teams didn't trade up to get him. Teams that wanted him may not have had the assets to complete the trade, or the teams ahead of the Flames wanted other players that were available and therefore not willing to deal their pick to the team interested in Jankowski

[PeteLFan]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

So, you are criticizing Feaster here for discussing options that included maybe trading away our first round pick, even when you have no idea what the return may or may not have been, AND even when he ultimately didn't make the trade at all?

Gotta be #####ting me.

Some people do just like to whine for the sake of whining. Unreal.

He's the one who proclaimed we have been in deficit spending trading picks. Then he proceeds to have a deal for our 1st done, trades away two 2nd round picks.

Champions are built through the draft.

[FiftyBelow]

Apparently Jankowski had a group interview with 35-40 people earlier today. That's some kind of interrogation.

[ranchlandsselling]

Awesome pick! I know nothing of this kid nor did I prior. However, I know the Flames weren't picking in the top 3 so as a fan I'm looking for something fun and exciting. This is more fun and exciting than some random guy in the 10-30 range that was projected in that range because he's going to be a sure bet 3rd line leader hard working type. Meh, we've done that before.

There's too much fun about this kid to not like. Growing, getting better now, youngest kid in the draft, skilled, and just intriguing because it's way out there! Being a fan is about trying to have a good time!

YAY!!

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by PeteLFan

He's the one who proclaimed we have been in deficit spending trading picks. Then he proceeds to have a deal for our 1st done, trades away two 2nd round picks.

Champions are built through the draft.

1. He never made the trade
2. You don't know what the return might have been (You can't criticize it!!)
3. He's brought in one more 2nd rounder than he's traded away. 3 to 2

[MikaelBacklund]

Honestly, I didn't mine the flames picking up Jankowski IF all the big talent was gone by 14th. However, TT was available at 14th and the flames passed, which I feel like was a better player.

If the flames are indeed going for BPA then TT would win easily, that's why I feel like they went a bit off course.

Risky move, but I hope it turns out. And if we can land Collberg with that second, I'll welcome it even more.

The only thing I wish the flames did, was to move up two spots to draft Grigorenko, now that, would have been a better risk imo, but still, I believe in our scouts and am sure they made a good deal.

[getbak]

Mark's Grandfather, Lou, played for the old WHL Calgary Stampeders in the late 50s and early 60s, scoring 57 goals in 69 games in 1960-61 as a 29 year-old. After he retired, he worked as a scout, based in Calgary, for various teams over 15 years.

He left scouting in 1993, and spent the final years of his life split between Calgary and the Tampa area (he must have loved 2004). He died in 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Jankowski



During his interview on the Fan, Mark said that he has been to Calgary before visiting his family, and has been to the Stampede.

[PeteLFan]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

1. He never made the trade
2. You don't know what the return might have been (You can't criticize it!!)
3. He's brought in one more 2nd rounder than he's traded away. 3 to 2

It's not by choice he's brought in 2 2nd round picks, his hand was forced.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by ClubFlames

Ahahaha that is way too funny. I'm out of thanks, so the quote is my thanks.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

So what's the deal here, is this kid not very good or do we just not know yet?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by kipperfan

Tell me why Jankowski couldn't do exactly that after playing a year or two with Dubuque (or in the the CHL)? You do realize he doesn't need to sign his ELC tomorrow, right?

Sure, he could sign his ELC tomorrow. But he hasn't even played in the CHL or the USHL, so he's still a few steps away from the AHL. Whereas TT has been playing against men in SM-Liiga.

And then you have quotes like this:

Jankowski has a number of decisions to make over the next three months. He has made a commitment to play at Providence College, but he may delay his enrolment for a year and play either in the United States Hockey League or the British Columbia Hockey League.

“I think if I went to Providece right away I could play, but if I took that extra year I’ll be more effective,” he said. “You can never go too late, but some people go too early.”

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sport...393/story.html

Picking a guy from the BCHL should make anyone nervous. We picked a guy who hasn't even started playing at that level yet, and he doesn't seem to be in any kind of hurry to start upping his quality of competition. If I had to pick a prospect to be a future Group 6 UFA, Jankowski would fit the bill perfectly.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

So what's the deal here, is this kid not very good or do we just not know yet?

The deal is we have no way to know because he plays against scrubs.

[Dion]

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by iamca

Flames could have taken him in the 3rd round, brutal pick in the first.

Randy Sportak ‏@SUNRandySportak

Flames GM John Weisbrod said Jankowski can be compared to a young Joe Nieuwendyk and wouldn't have gone undrafted through the first round

[Johnny Rotten]

Originally Posted by moon

He certainly seems more high risk but not sure what makes him more high reward than other guys at his draft position.

What about him makes him more likely to be a #1 center than say Gaunce or Teravainen? What makes him more likely to be an impact player than Maata?

Don't know, but like 99%(maybe a little less) of the people on this thread, I've seen him play about as much as most players drafted tonight. The only thing I know about him, Maatta, Gaunce, and even Yakopov, is what the Hockey News and the TSN experts have to say.

BTW, I wonder how many junior games Pierre McGuire has seen this year. I bet he hasn't seen Jankowski play much more than any other fan.

[Roof-Daddy]