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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
So I think you are basically saying that guys like Shinkaruk and Poirier have one more year to prove they can be a top 6 scoring forward in the NHL, because by that point, many had concluded that Granlund would not be.
Since I would argue that Granlund was further along than either player at their current age, both players are much longer shots than he was.
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Granlund wasn't a long shot, he lacked a game-breaking tool to elevate himself.
Poirier has game-breaking speed and is also bigger than Granlund.