2018-2019 Player Reviews: Mikael Granlund

David Berding-USA TODAY SportsAcquired from the Minnesota Wild on the trade deadline, Mikael Granlund was expected to be a stable, effective presence on the Nashville Predators’ second line. In his 16 games with the Nashville Predators, how effective was Mikael Granlund?

Criteria

In grading any player’s season, it is crucial that there is an understanding of how we are evaluating him. Similar to how I evaluated Dante Fabbro’s season, there are five pieces of critera that will be used to determine Mikael Granlund’s grade: development, decision making, footwork, positioning, and offense.

In grading his development, the main consideration is going to be how far Granlund has come over the past…