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Originally Posted by Pointman
He's got 8 goals in 53 games, as he's been injured since February. Granlind's 224 NHL games to Shinkaruk's 15 makes it clear who is NHL player and who is not.
Regarding the scale of the trade comments, those are fair and that surely was a minor trade, but it does indicate Flames' player evaluation skills, or lack of thereof.
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Joe Colborne scored 19 goals a few years back. I don't see many people questioning why Treliving walked away from him. Granlund isn't an energy player, isn't physical, isn't a play maker, isn't a great skater. He's really doesn't tick many boxes outside of having a good shot. That's it and it's pretty well all he offers. Fringe players like Granlund, Colborne, Jooris, etc are not worth arguing about and certainly not a reason to put heat on a GM. Brouwer contract? Sure. The price paid for Hamonic? Sure. The hiring of Gulutzan? Sure. Granlund trade? Hill of beans.