Markus Granlund had a very interesting season. In all likelihood, he was supposed to be - should have been - Adirondack's number one centre. There was just one major interruption to that, though: almost all of the centres on the Calgary Flames got hurt, which meant a centre had to be recalled.
And who would you recall but the top centre on the team's top minor league affiliate? Granlund was the obvious choice. It was only his second season in North America, but after spending a few years in the top Finnish league, not to mention putting in an excellent rookie professional season over in the western hemisphere, the 5'11, 185 lb.