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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
...or bad.
I liked what I saw from him in the WJC. He was all around the net and had excellent vision, which helped greatly in his passing game.
However, I thought he was one of the weaker guys on the ice. I know he's still quite young yet, but boy was he scrawny.
As Metro Gnome said, he was weak along the boards and in the corners.
I hope with greater size comes greater confidence in board battles against larger defencemen. It just makes me think that a couple of years in the CHL (preferably the OHL or WHL) wouldn't be so awful for his development.
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How would coming over to play junior hockey affect someone like Granlund's playing/contract/ status? In other words, would it better if the Flames were to sign him, and not bring him over until he is ready? That way, if he isn't ready until he's 21/22 (maybe longer) to play in the NHL, wouldn't it be more beneficial for the Flames to keep him in Europe so he doesn't become an RFA then a UFA too quickly... if that makes any sense? I'm obviously a little unsure of the rule regarding players who are drafted by a team but are kept in Europe until they are ready.
By the way, I'm guessing the Flames have to sign Granlund within the two years of drafting him, right?