They both needed a fresh start. Last year, Sven Baertschi got his, and now it’s Markus Granlund’s turn.
Both players felt they were spinning their wheels with the Calgary Flames, and had grown frustrated they hadn’t been able to secure a full-time NHL roster spot.
Baertschi is settling in nicely with the Canucks this season, and Granlund is hoping he can do the same.
It’s not surprising that one of the first people Granlund contacted after he was acquired by the Canucks on Monday was his former teammate, Baertschi.
“He told me it is a great team and it is going to be fun,” Granlund said after his first practice with the Canucks on Tuesday.