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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I am starting to wonder if Granlund might be a better prospect with a higher top-end than Backlund. He appears to be enjoying more success at a higher level in Europe than Backlund did at his age, and had a terrific WJC this last year as well. Is he as good as he appears, or is part of this a product of playing with his brother on a very good team? As someone who has the chance to watch him semi-regularly, I'm interested to know what your impression of Granlund is in the longer term.
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From my limited viewing of Granlund (world juniors), I would say he benefits a lot from playing with his brother, whereas Backlund was creating a lot of the offense himself. I still view Backlund as having a higher ceiling than Granlund.