[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Itse

It doesn't, and it's not.

The Granlunds have been on my radar for quite a while, and while Mikael was considered an exciting prospect, Markus was not. His junior performances did very little to change that. His strongest asset during those tournaments was that he had a very complete game for his age. That's nice for those tournaments, but means nothing going forward. Other young players will fill out their game, but Granlund will not become significantly more skilled, better at skating or bigger.

Granlund is also 22 and has played his first season. Forwards at this point can be pretty reliably projected for their future roles. Exceptions do happen, but they're not common. Guys that surprise tend to be like Colborne; solid skills and physical qualities, but having trouble putting it all together. Granlund is the exact opposite of that.

Again, that's not to say that I think Markus Granlund can't make it in the NHL. But I think it's ridiculous to expect him to develop into something special.

He's also not magically going to become the type of player we need on this team. He's not even a right-handed shot.

(Datsyuk btw after his first season was considered an exciting prospect, and did not surprise when he broke 50 points in just 64 games in his second season. This is natural considering he actually had a pretty good rookie year, with 70 games and 35 points in the regular season and playing all 21 games in the post-season on a Stanley Cup winning team. His biggest issue after his first season was conditioning.

So you know. Bad comparison.)

Who here said anything like that? You keep talking about the type of player the Flames need. Can you please elaborate on that and explain why Granlund doesn't fit in rather than just saying it like it's truth?