He doesn't strike me as the type of player that will develop a physical game in terms of throwing hits and mixing it up. I think he will continue to learn how to use his size well to win board battles and protect the puck.
Yeah, I definitely don't see him ever being a mean physical player...he'll be more like jumbo Joe, in that he will use his size to protect the puck effectively, and will be able to draw defenders to him, leaving linemates open.
Not comparing skill. I think jankowski will be good, but I would never expect him to compare to Thornton.
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Jankowski simply be Colborne's successor and eventually, in a few years surpass his offensive abilities to be a 40 point guy with upside. Until then however I think Joe stays with the team.
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On one of his shoot out goals he celebrated a bit more than other guys - but nothing that a bit more maturity will cure. I wouldn't be writing him off for it.
I was there today and Janko was playing with a tonne of confidence. Not only was he the best player out there but it looked like he knew he was the best player out there and that he was going to determine the course of play. It honestly looked as if he felt he could do whatever, and whenever, he wanted to do (which, inevitably, was making good plays). If he can develop that kind of confidence at the NHL level, I believe he will become a very strong player for us.
As others have already mentioned, he doesn't look like be a hard hitting type of player, instead, I think you'll see him using his size and strength to hold off defenders and control the puck.
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I spoke with him a couple days ago, and I can see how he could rub people the wrong way. He's very confident in his own abilities, which isn't a bad thing because he is good, but he isn't arrogant to think that he just has to keep doing what he's doing. He said that he is looking forward to working on his defensive game because he tries to do too much and that's part of what gets him in trouble. He is listening to the coaches on how to approach things when he's in different situations.
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- Jankowski, thought he was decent but was expecting much more after reading all the comments. He didn't dominate along the boards with possession as was noted by many. He would probably be one of the better players out there but I wouldn't say he was the best (Poirier was probably the best player out there). I can certainly see the potential there though. He really needs to break out offensively this season in Providence. I wouldn't even consider signing him and putting him in the AHL this year.
- Kylington is very noticeable out there, both for the good and the bad. The good is he is supremely skilled and dynamic. He is certainly a game breaker and was dangerous every shift. I thought he was weak defending but I feel maybe I shouldn't be too hard on guys for this in a scrimmage. Hickey and Mangiapane are described as great skaters, but Kylington is at another level. There really is a whole lot of Erik Karlsson there.
- Nice to see a number 47 out there who hustles, competes and engages. Not sure if the Flames should sign Baillie or not. He was noticeable but he strikes me as a Paul Byron type at the NHL level. I just didn't see the upper end skill level.
- Mangiapane has that upper end skill. Button used the Cogliano comparison and I can see that in the speed department, but I think Mangiapane has more skill and hockey sense. He's an intriguing prospect. I'd like to see him win the OHL scoring title next season.
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It is also really good to hear that Treliving reached out to Jankowski and told him that the new regime really likes him still, and not to worry.
I remember when Feaster was fired, Burke listed 'drafting' as one of the reasons (along with trades and forgot what else).
I was always very intrigued by Jankowski as a prospect not only because of his upside, but because you can't really find another comparable. A guy who had that much of a growth spurt, playing out of a Canadian high school prep program (apparently lower level than the American prep schools from my rather poor understanding), and a guy who Button stated requires a very experienced scout in order to properly figure out if the kid really has NHL-upside, or if he is simply a kid who just looks good in too low of a level of competition. Serious family roots in hockey too.
With the Feaster saying "Will be the best pick of the draft 10 years down the road" and making Jankowski into some hockey forum joke, it is just really nice to see him developing. When he got selected for the U20 summer camp, again the 'jokers' were insinuating it was 100% because of his uncle.
I think if Jankowski makes it, it will just be another really great 'feel good' story much like Gaudreau.
Also nice to see Smith making some good moves out there. Kid really has talent. I hope the Flames really encourage him to keep working on his skills - he could turn out to be quite the deadly net-front presence who can also create his own plays.
Kanzig is the other really interesting prospect for me. All you hear is how hard this kid works, how intelligent he is, and how much of a leader he is. If he just works a bit on his agility, this kid will be a very important piece on the backend that will put the fear of God into any forward that even thinks about crashing the net.
It is hard not to root for a bunch of these prospects really - I guess that is what happens when the Flames keep doing their due-diligence and put such an emphasis on drafting the high-character kids. Deblouw, Carrol and Ollas-Mattsson with their respective and tragic stories are also very difficult to root against.
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Dan overheard Treliving talking about him and he thinks he'll be the top NCAA free agent this year like Bailey was last year.
I think with those kind of rave reviews, that the Flames would want to be the team that signs him.
That's kind of odd, his stats for the past 3 years in college have been pretty underwhelming. Did he stand out much in the scrimmage? I didn't notice him too much.
I thought of the college invites, Hawkins was the most impressive of the bunch. Short but stocky and a good skater with a good shot.
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