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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Granlund is underrated because people have seen him at the NHL level so they know somewhat what he is. These other guys haven't been seen at the NHL level so people can dream that they'll be something more.
McDonald will scorch up this rankings next year after people get to see him at the world juniors.
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I'm not sure how a player who has the most NHL exposure of all the prospects can be seen as under rated.
I'm probably in the minority, but I haven't been overly impressed with Granlund's NHL play. He got most of his points in a 10 game span, and the majority of those points were lucky bounces/fortunate plays by teammates. I don't think he's a very good neutral zone player and isn't great at forcing the puck into the offensive zone. I see his ceiling as 3rd line Centre, and although he has a high chance of becoming just that, it's not enough to rank him ahead of a few other prospects.
A player like Hickey I see as a potential top-4 defenceman and by all accounts he's been progressing well into that. He's also not a boom/bust type player and will likely be an NHLer even if he doesn't reach his potential. That's enough to take my vote.