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Originally Posted by Fire
Only if you think he's done developing at the age of 22. You might be right, I had the same thoughts myself at times, but this was the first season he had significant games in the NHL. People need to remember it took Backlund a while to prove himself at the NHL level. Granlund is comparable to Backlund imo.
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Granlund has actually out scored Backlund in the AHL, world juniors, and playing pro in Europe. He has also been better in the NHL at the same age