The Saint Mikael Granlund hypetrain part 2 (saucer passes turning to wine!)

[Jussi]

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http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=696015

 

[Stanleyjub]

Please edit a poll "Which record by Gretzky is Granlund going to break most likely" thank you.

 

[Jussi]

Please edit a poll "Which record by Gretzky is Granlund going to break most likely" thank you.

I was thinking more like "Will Granlund ascend to heaven before or after Easter?"

 

[thomast]

Granlund tied at first in points at Karjala tournament 5 pts in 3 games. others who had 5 pts are Radulov and J. Immonen. It's clear to say that he was best prospect of that tournament. I liked Järnkrok, Vatanen, Petrov and Kuznetsov. Disappointed with Tarasenko. Gustafsson the wild prospect goalie impressed me aswell.

 

[Jolli]

Granlund 0+2, both were primary assists

 

[Loffer]

So, Granlund looked pretty fresh and even shifty tonight. Created a couple of scoring chances and got two assists on PP. One shot hit the crossbar. Nice game. Too bad they lost it. Well, it was meaningless match.

Now Granlund should keep up this outlook and still continue developing the rest of the season and it looks good.

Edit: And Granlund once again top3 in scoring. It's no surprise but it makes me wonder how many points he will put up as a rookie. And yes, Vatanen was impressive.

 

[Rimbe]

So, Granlund looked pretty fresh and even shifty tonight. Created a couple of scoring chances and got two assists on PP. One shot hit the crossbar. Nice game. Too bad they lost it. Well, it was meaningless match.

Now Granlund should keep up this outlook and still continue developing the rest of the season and it looks good.

I don't know about his overall game but his saucer passes will keep fluttering

 

[Loffer]

I don't know about his overall game but his saucer passes will keep fluttering

Yes, they will. But it is insignificant. I think there are only a handful of players who deliver flawless saucer passes. Most of the saucer passes of elite pro players are just fluttering ****.

 

[thomast]

Pretty nice pass on 1-0.

Tournament all-star:

Granlund-Immonen-Radulov
Vatanen-Nikulin
Barulin

 

[Loffer]

Granlund is a passing wizard. That's old news. BUT I must say Granlund looked almost fast today in a couple of occasions. "Speedy Michael Granlund"!

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Is he eligible for the WJC's this year or is he a year too old?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Is he eligible for the WJC's this year or is he a year too old?

Eligible.

 

[Bookman]

Eligible indeed but why should he participate? I know he will but why? He plays in the national team already and will be in a key role in the WC 2012. That should be enough for him. But no. He wants to play in WJC too. He should prioritize.

To win it for Suomi. Did you see the madness after they won the World Championships last season? For a country of 5 million, those honors mean a lot. But, aren't you Finnish? Why should i be explaining that to you?

 

[Temego]

To win it for Suomi. Did you see the madness after they won the World Championships last season? For a country of 5 million, those honors mean a lot. But, aren't you Finnish? Why should i be explaining that to you?

And WJC is actually considered a bigger/more important event than the WC's, atleast in North America. That's not the case in Finland, tho

 

[Loffer]

Bookman, you are a Finn? Great. In that case you know that WJC is nothing compared to WC (well, WC...!) in Finland unlike in NA where it is just the opposite. People wouldn't celebrate spontaneously if Finland happened to win U20 championship. Plus it's very unlikely to happen. One (or two) Granlund won't change that. It will be very hard to get any medal there harder than win something in WC next spring.
I think he will only jeopardize his season by playing there and risking injury. He should say thanks, but no thanks. It's for children! It is interesting though to see him in WJC, I don't deny that. But Finland wins NADA there.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Eligible.

So he should be rather dominant then to say the least. Looking forward to seeing him play.

 

[Loffer]

So he should be rather dominant then to say the least. Looking forward to seeing him play.

Maybe against smaller countries but not against Canada or USA. Don't expect miracles. He isn't the only prospect there...

 

[urho]

So he should be rather dominant then to say the least. Looking forward to seeing him play.

He really should. Hell, he's looking dominant against all pro adult national teams. Of course much has to do with team chemistry blablabla but Finland actually has decent lineup if you look at the forwards. If the defense can perform a bit above their average level Finland could be a top 3-team in this years tournament.

 

[Bookman]

Bookman, you are a Finn? Great. In that case you know that WJC is nothing compared to WC (well, WC...!) in Finland unlike in NA where it is just the opposite. People wouldn't celebrate spontaneously if Finland happened to win U20 championship. Plus it's very unlikely to happen. One (or two) Granlund won't change that. It will be very hard to get any medal there harder than win something in WC next spring.
I think he will only jeopardize his season by playing there and risking injury. He should say thanks, but no thanks. It's for children! It is interesting though to see him in WJC, I don't deny that. But Finland wins NADA there.

Well all right then.

 

[chasespace]

Maybe against smaller countries but not against Canada or USA. Don't expect miracles. He isn't the only prospect there...

He's playing at over a point-per-game pace in a men's league as a 19 year old. I'd say he should be able to dominate against Canada and USA as well.

 

[Loffer]

He's playing at over a point-per-game pace in a men's league as a 19 year old. I'd say he should be able to dominate against Canada and USA as well.

Dominate? Hardly. Play well? Likely. I don't understand these overblown expectations.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Dominate? Hardly. Play well? Likely. I don't understand these overblown expectations.

Optimism. Not always a bad thing.

 

[Habsfan18]

Guys, enough about the way he talks. Let's keep it about his play on the ice.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

How's his communication on the ice? Is he a vocal player?

 

[YARR123]

Dominate? Hardly. Play well? Likely. I don't understand these overblown expectations.

He already dominated at times during the EHT games, so he should be able to do the same in the WJC.