A thing to remember about Granlund is that he'd already played two years of pro against men when he came to NA. This makes a difference as he had time to find out what would work for him and what wouldn't against tough competition. Meanwhile Poirier and now Shinkaruk have found what works for them in Junior and in the AHL but it hasn't translated in the NHL. From what I understand Poirier has been remaking his game so that it is more suited to the pros. This has come with some disappointing results for those who only stats watch without understanding the background for why this has happened. From what I've read, Shinkaruk will need to go through the same process.
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