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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Salomäki and Pakarinen over Granlund? Not sure I agree with that, but as you stated it appears Markus has always been somewhat overlooked in Finland due to his brother.
That's unfortunate, he deserves to be there.
Also..No Teravainen? That seems strange.
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Teuvo is still just a kid despite the hype from prospect publications.
The national team does their own scouting and has their preferences. Apart form maybe the third goalie who isn't likely to play, they don't take young players for the sake of giving new talent a chance, they only take them if they fill a role.
Markus may have missed his chance simply because of his injury. They couldn't scout him and he wasn't able to achieve a body of work in the NHL. It's not necessarily clear to them what kind of player he actually is right now. Someone like Salomäki they know can play an energy role.
Someone like Pulkkinen isn't even in the conversation either. Scoring in the AHL has never impressed people in Finland.