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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Steinberg's big on advanced stats and Granlund's are some of the worst on the team (better than only Jones, Bouma and Russell in CF%).
Granlund is however one the team's better penalty killers. When Granlund is on the ice for the PK - opponents average 35 shots per 60 minutes. Compare that to Bouma who's at over 60 shots per 60 minutes. Granlund has been on for only 1 goal while short-handed. He doesn't play as much as Bouma, but he's very effective out there.
Need to look at the full picture when evaluating players.
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Granlund is also still arguably on the upswing and has room to grow. He is still only 22 years old. If he can learn more in the NHL than the AHL, and given that we are unlikely to make the playoffs, it's a no-brainer to keep him up with the team instead of Raymond (even if Granlund was less effective in some areas).