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Director of European Scouting Goran Stubb called Granlund an -exceptional talent,- who at just 17 runs the power play for his Finnish team. Stubb also said Granlund is strong at both ends of the rink.The next three spots were taken by Russian forwards -- Vladimir Tarasenko, Maxim Kitsyn and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Cam Fowler was ranked third in North America. Tarasenko, a 5-11, 202-pound right wi football game tonight ng, has 10 goals and 18 points in 28 games for Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League, despite playing just over 12 minutes per game. He also tied for the team lead with 4 goals at the World Juniors. Kitsyn, a 6-2, 194-pound left wing who turned 18 on Christmas Eve, is scoreless in eight games with Novokuznetsk in the KHL, but had 3 assists and a plus-2 rating at the World Juniors.A 6-foot, football game tonight 172-pound center, Kuznetsov has 2 assists in 22 games with Chelyabinsk in the KHL, and had 2 goals and 10 penalty minutes at the World Juniors.-Tarasenko looks a bit better and is more mature than Kitsyn and Kuznetsov,- said Stubb. Ludvig Rensfeldt, at No. 5, is the highest-ranked Swedish skater. He has 12 goals and 27 points in 25 games with Brynas' junior team.-Rensfeldt is a more complete packa football game tonight ge,- said Stubb, -big, strong and very skillful.-Jonas Gunnarsson, who plays for HV71's team in the Swedish junior league, is the top-rated European goalie. Sami Aittokallio, who plays for Ilves Juniors in Finland, is second. Lars Volden, who plays for Stavanger in Norway, is third.Benjamin Conz, the Swiss netminder who took home the best goaltender award at the World Juniors, is No. 5. He plays f football game tonight or Geneve in the top Swiss league.Contact Adam Kimelman at akimelman@nhl.com football game tonight
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