I was reffering to his size, skill, skating, and hockey sense that made him a first rounder.
By toolbox, I was referring to adding strength, confidence in his ability, and being able to use his tools.
The toolbox is his body. It's where his tools go.
The term "All the Tools but no toolbox" almost always refers to hockey sense - the ability to put the "tools" (i.e. Vision + Skills + Athleticism) together on the ice. It's a poor descriptor of Jankowski, because the Flames have always insisted that everything else will shine
once he adds the strength. Strength is a "tool" that he did not have until just recently. It's not the toolbox, which he's always had which is why he was drafted in the first round.
He still hasn't shown he can dominate on a night to night basis.
You have seen him play on a night-to-night basis? Or are you basing this on stats, which are influenced by linemates, time on ice, which zones you're starting in, power play time, and quality of play in a given conference?
And the 'he plays on a defensive team' is garbage. Every coach wants a player to play great defence AND score consistently.
Andrew Ladd on the 2010 Blackhawks was a 17 goal, 21 assist forward.
Andrew Ladd on the 2011 Thrashers was a 29 goal, 30 assist forward.
Did Andrew Ladd magically change his game between years 6 and 7 of his career?
Or did his role on his team, and the team itself change?
Frolik on the 2009 Panthers was a 21 goal, 24 assist forward
Frolik on the 2013 Blackhawks was a (
prorated) 5 goal, 13 assist forward.
Frolik on the 2015 Jets was a 19 goal, 23 assist forward.
Should the Flames be looking at his performance as a Blackhawk and worry that he'll become that player again?
Giordano was a 9 goal, 18 assist in 61 games dman in 2012 under Brent Sutter.
Giordano was an 11 goal, 37 assist in 61 games dman in 2015 under Bob Hartley.
Did Giordano's offensive skill advance from age 28 to 31 to the point where he could
double his assists output?
Duncan Keith in 2010 scored 69 points and won the Norris
Duncan Keith in 2015 scored 45 points, was only 7th in Norris Voting,
yet won the Conn Smythe.
I can go on and on... Crosby, Seguin, Jordan Staal, Jiri Hudler, Alex Tanguay, Olli Jokinen, Dion Phaneuf...Teamates, Systems, and Utilization matter and the coach is not always "right". If you think stats are produced independent of the team a player plays on, I don't know what to say.
Stats are not an indicator of individual performance.
I'm glad Janko is making positive strides but I think it's a little crazy everyone is losing their heads over one prospect camp.
I'm not overreacting just due to prospect camp though prospect camp reaffirmed my view. I said this on Flamesnation back on March 20th:
"Kid's a total stud defensively, and offensively he has the natural talent you see in guys like Getzlaf and Kopitar that can be equal parts mesmerizing and equal parts frustrating because like those players he can be too happy just feeding his teammates when he himself has a very good snap shot.