As a Granlund fan this was a tough to read. I always thought he was more suited to the wing and that is where the Flames should have moved him. But it never happened and team depth was catching up to him. He could have been that finisher on the wing, but it sounds like he fought it and couldn't adapt to a position the Flames really needed. A little bit of a sad day to see Markus head to Vancouver.
Getting Shinkaruk back is interesting. Very much like Baertschi, but without the concussion problems. He is a scorer and has a great shot. He has a very high compete level, which is lacking at times on this team. The only knock on him is his size. How many small wingers can this team have? I guess it doesn't matter if they play hard and score a lot. We'll see how this plays out. I'm not going to anoint Shinkaruk as the answer to the Flames problems on the wing, but he is an intriguing piece to pick up for diminishing returns. Still wondering why a LW when we are so lacking on the RW?
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