Player Discussion The Bad Granlund Phenomenon Part 4 (mod warning post #393)

[Elimanator]

Markus Granlund

Hey guys, I'm a GM in a fantasy league online.

I just traded for Markus Granlund and was wondering if I could get some input from Canucks fans who see him every night. Also, it would be nice to get some input on what his ceiling is.

For those interested in the trade, it was RFA Mikael Backlund (wanted too much) for Markus Granlund and Auston Watson

For those interested in the league, just PM me.

 

[WTG]

He's a scoring fringe top 6 guy who is suspect defensively.

He will either make a big step up this year and prove that he's a top 6 forward, or he'll take a step down and be a kind of fringe player. For Backlund I think it's a good risk to take since Backlund isn't a top 6 forward either.

 

[Elimanator]

He's a scoring fringe top 6 guy who is suspect defensively.

He will either make a big step up this year and prove that he's a top 6 forward, or he'll take a step down and be a kind of fringe player. For Backlund I think it's a good risk to take since Backlund isn't a top 6 forward either.

Thanks for the input!

Sorry for not funding this thread before. I only found the locked Player Discussion thread

 

[Verviticus]

He's a scoring fringe top 6 guy who is suspect defensively.

He will either make a big step up this year and prove that he's a top 6 forward, or he'll take a step down and be a kind of fringe player. For Backlund I think it's a good risk to take since Backlund isn't a top 6 forward either.

huh? he absolutely is

backlund is a substantially better hockey player than horvat is right now. horvats younger and can improve but if i had to make a team to win right now theres no question who i'd take

 

[WTG]

huh? he absolutely is

backlund is a substantially better hockey player than horvat is right now. horvats younger and can improve but if i had to make a team to win right now theres no question who i'd take

Oh oops i didnt realize he was coming off such a good year. For some reason i thought he was coming off a 40 point season for some reason.

Ah i got Backlund and Joe Colborne messed up. Wow colbrone had a bad season.

 

[Hit the post]

Oh oops i didnt realize he was coming off such a good year. For some reason i thought he was coming off a 40 point season for some reason.

Ah i got Backlund and Joe Colborne messed up. Wow colbrone had a bad season.

A 40 point season is a bad season...unless you're Sutter - then it's a career high.

Benning: Give the man a mid-term deal for $4+ million & retroactive NTC. He's got intangibles!

Hope Benning is fired before Granlund hits that mark (40 points) & his contract is up for renewal.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

A 40 point season is a bad season...unless you're Sutter - then it's a career high.

Benning: Give the man a mid-term deal for $4+ million & retroactive NTC. He's got intangibles!

Hope Benning is fired before Granlund hits that mark (40 points) & his contract is up for renewal.

If Green has half a brain, Granlund isn't going to be gorging on icetime this coming season, so look for his already unimpressive point total to level out. I'd really like to see the same kind of icetime given to Goldobin/Rodin/Dahlen/Boeser for maybe 5 games each and see if any of them step up and perform.

 

[Scurr]

If Green has half a brain, Granlund isn't going to be gorging on icetime this coming season, so look for his already unimpressive point total to level out. I'd really like to see the same kind of icetime given to Goldobin/Rodin/Dahlen/Boeser for maybe 5 games each and see if any of them step up and perform.

Granlund largely played "defensive" minutes with Sutter -and came out very well possession wise.

What makes you think those players can play those minutes?

Why would you want them to?

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Granlund largely played "defensive" minutes with Sutter -and came out very well possession wise.

What makes you think those players can play those minutes?

Why would you want them to?

I was thinking more along the lines of giving those players a shot with the offensive time he was given to see if any of them can do better.

 

[The Drop]

Granlund played almost equal time with the Sedins that he did with Sutter. And played tons of PP.

Hardly defensive minutes.

His production is only special for those looking for a positive to a dime a dozen player

 

[Scurr]

Granlund played almost equal time with the Sedins that he did with Sutter. And played tons of PP.

False.

Hardly defensive minutes.

Maybe not, still, he played 2/3rds of his even strength ice-time with Sutter... that's not generally considered a great opportunity for "offensive" players.

His production is only special for those looking for a positive to a dime a dozen player

I didn't mention production, I mentioned his strong possession numbers.

 

[PG Canuck]

Sell high.

 

[VanJack]

He's a scoring fringe top 6 guy who is suspect defensively.

He will either make a big step up this year and prove that he's a top 6 forward, or he'll take a step down and be a kind of fringe player. For Backlund I think it's a good risk to take since Backlund isn't a top 6 forward either.

Except that he isn't...according to Canucks Army and the advanced stats guys, he's one of the most defensively reliable forwards the Canucks have....so 19 goals from one of your best defensive forwards means he's hardly a 'fringe player'.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Except that he isn't...according to Canucks Army and the advanced stats guys, he's one of the most defensively reliable forwards the Canucks have....so 19 goals from one of your best defensive forwards means he's hardly a 'fringe player'.

Except when you watch him actually play hockey you realize he loses about 80% of the puck battles he gets into.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Hey guys, I'm a GM in a fantasy league online.

I just traded for Markus Granlund and was wondering if I could get some input from Canucks fans who see him every night. Also, it would be nice to get some input on what his ceiling is.

For those interested in the trade, it was RFA Mikael Backlund (wanted too much) for Markus Granlund and Auston Watson

For those interested in the league, just PM me.

You got destroyed in that deal. Granlund won't put up near the numbers he did last year. His SH% is likely due to regress, and he'll put up even fewer points when he's not being given 18 minutes per night.

My projection has him scoring 14 goals and 25 points this season.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Hey guys, I'm a GM in a fantasy league online.

I just traded for Markus Granlund and was wondering if I could get some input from Canucks fans who see him every night. Also, it would be nice to get some input on what his ceiling is.

For those interested in the trade, it was RFA Mikael Backlund (wanted too much) for Markus Granlund and Auston Watson

For those interested in the league, just PM me.

Jim?

 

[Hit the post]

Jim?

Nah, the REAL Jethro Bodine would've thrown in a pick.

 

[sting101]

hell of a 1st game. a lot of people are going to be eating **** on this player.

 

[F A N]

hell of a 1st game. a lot of people are going to be eating **** on this player.

Granlund is a good player. Very nice trade by Benning.

 

[Melvin]

hell of a 1st game. a lot of people are going to be eating **** on this player.

Yawn. Wad it really worth bumping thyself thread just to try to troll people?

 

[F A N]

Yawn. Wad it really worth bumping thyself thread just to try to troll people?

Umm... the thread got bumped after Game 1. Quite reasonable IMO.

 

[sting101]

Yawn. Wad it really worth bumping thyself thread just to try to troll people?

Yes why talk about what a great performance one of our players had when we can trash him for 44 pages....lol

Trolling??? FFS the guy just had a great game and i'm giving him some cred.

 

[Bgav]

I actually like granlund

 

[Canucks LB]

• Time to update the thread title

 

[rune74]

Yawn. Wad it really worth bumping thyself thread just to try to troll people?

So do tell what you think is worth bumping a thread for on a player? I think after a good game is fine,