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Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy
I think that may be the key - patience with Euro drafted players as they take a little longer to adjust. Who knows. I truly believe Hartley wants what's best for Backlund and Baertschi and believes in a slow approach.
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Well Granlund is a year older and he looks fine this year. The only thing is that you have to be challenged to work extremely hard instead of just waiting to adjust. One reason why coaches may be harder on young players is that they expect so much more from them in the long run.