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Originally Posted by Fan in Exile
At the risk of summoning up Where R U Chris Sullivan, I've got to say Granlund is a long way ahead of where Backlund was at the same point of his NHL career and basically has replaced him in the lineup this season.
I like Ferland and I can see him playing a big role in the future but I really don't understand why Granlund isn't more appreciated here. I'm sure it wasn't tough for Hartley to keep Granlund up over Ferland. He has played a way bigger role on the team, he has more skill and plays a far more complete game. And he scores points in the NHL.
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At the risk of answering for others I think you misunderstand the comments about Granlund. Everyone is happy with him, everyone acknowledges he has produced and almost no one said Ferland should stay over him. There's a contingent who thinks Ferland has shown some big league game and that power forward prospects on this team are rarer than what Granlund projects to be.