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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I agree that if a bunch of players are doing nothing, you might as well make them young players like Granlund.
However, I disagree on Granlund not looking of out place. Pat Steinbergh always tells me that Granlund is in way over his head, so it must be true.
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Steinberg does a fine job on the radio but his knowledge of hockey is no better than the majority of fans here.
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Originally Posted by Toonage
I think we've seen enough from Granlund the past few years to know that while he may be capable of playing in the NHL, he doesn't seem like he will excel at this level. At least not with the linemates he's had and he's unlikely to see better anytime soon. They want him in a checking role, killing penalties.
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It's not about excelling it's about not hurting your team or looking out of place as Flames fans will have to get used to entry level players playing in the bottom 6 and bottom defense pairing as going forward the Flames will not have the luxury of paying veteran players for these roles. He may not be a top 6 guy like we hoped a few years back but if he can play bottom six he will have a spot on this team in the future.
You have to believe if Hartley really thought Granlund wasn't getting it done that he would have been the guy sent down. I will trust the coach on this.