You leave him in, because he's playing well in his role. He doesn't look uninterested. He's improved 4th line defensive play greatly. Granlund can't do that, especially with his poor faceoff ability, and neither could Jooris when they put him in that role briefly (Jooris is a better winger IMO). His "most minor penalties" is not a big number.
Take last night - he forechecked very effectively, created a few chances, was really good at exiting the zone, and the penalty against him was a result of effort, not laziness.
Sure he has poor offensive numbers. He plays 4th line minutes with 4th line wingers, no power play, has to rest after PKs, and doesn't get offensive zone starts. He came off a significant injury. No one really cares about his offence. That's not what his role is now.
I don't get how you figure he's struggling mentally. No one has even hinted at that, so you can diagnose this from the TV? I don't see it. His interviews don't show it.
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