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Originally Posted by Read Only
We aren't choosing who is the best AHL prospect though and in his short time in the NHL Granlund looked way too small and way too weak.
He has the look of a guy who excels against the weaker competition in the AHL but can't translate it to the NHL.
Perhaps he changes that and gets stonger but from what he has shown his AHL numbers are nice (certainly not great) but not near good enough to show that he will score enough in the NHL to overcome his weakness.
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Yes, he's physically weak, but not nearly as weak as some perceive. He battles hard and quite often comes away with the puck. No, he's not going to win a puck battle with a 6'4" 220 lb player, but he has the stick skills to come away with the puck. Baertschi gets knocked off his feet exponentially more than Granlund at the AHL level.
Also, you're right - the poll isn't who's the best AHL prospect, but AHL success certainly has to play a role in voting.