LONDON, ONT – About a month after he helped Skelleftea capture the Elitserien title, Leafs prospect Petter Granberg was victorious again, this time as one of the youngest members of the Swedish national team, who tasted gold at the World Championships on home soil in late May. "I had a pretty good year," the soft-spoken Granberg told TSN.ca with a grin from the teams annual rookie tournament in London. A fourth-round selection in 2010, Granberg is worth keeping an eye on with NHL training camps rolling around in less than a week. The six-foot-two, 200-pound defender may not possess the wow-inspiring theatrics of fellow prospect Morgan Rielly, but nonetheless has a chance to contribute with the Leafs when all is said and done this season. "Sometimes its not always the flashiest guy on the ice that can make your team better," Dave Morrison, the Leafs director of amateur scouting explained to TSN.ca earlier this week. "You do need that skill, theres no question, you have to draft skill, but skill comes in different formats and Petter has his own skills that we hope are going to help us." A meat and potatoes defender in the mold of fellow Swede and current Leaf Carl Gunnarsson – though perhaps more willing and robust in the physical department – Granberg is a player unlikely to garner much attention, his game predicated on a quiet, responsible performance in the defensive end. "Thats why I think when you look at a guy like Petter, I think it would lead one to think that he might get [to the NHL] a little sooner than later," said Morrison of Granberg, who also won gold at the World Junior Championships in 2012, "but again every case is different and hes going to have acclimatize himself both off the ice and on the ice." The Leafs picked Granberg (first name pronounced PEH-TER) with the 116th overall pick in 2010, urged to stray in his direction by two of their North American scouts, Garth Malarchuk and John Lilley, the pair citing a "strong, responsible" game as rationale for the selection. "As you get deeper into the draft and youre not at the top end anymore, you look for players who have NHL potential but maybe in different ways," Morrison explained of the mindset at that latter stage in the draft. "Maybe theyre not those big scorers or those defencemen that take the puck from one end of the ice to the other or the goaltender who can steal a game, you have to find other players that can be maybe top defensive defenceman, those types of guys that maybe dont stick out as much in the earlier rounds. "Petters one of those guys," he continued. "He was a guy that our [scouts] felt had those defensive qualities that could potentially make him a real strong player for [our] team and a guy that could really help you win." Granberg made the jump to Toronto from his homeland of Sweden in late August, one among a promising batch of blueline prospects here in London for the rookie tournament. While hes expected to participate in training camp next week and will compete for an NHL job at the outset, Granberg is likely to begin the year in the American Hockey League with the Marlies – having never played on the smaller ice surface full-time – though his development curve could speed up if his transition to North American hockey proves seamless. "Ive developed a lot of things back in Sweden so I feel ready to take the step over here," said Granberg, who logged over 18 minutes a game for the gold medal-winning Swedes. A hopeful comparable for Granberg, Gunnarsson proved a quick study when he made the leap from Sweden in the fall of 2009. Then 22 (and slightly older than Granberg), Gunnarsson required just 12 games with the Marlies before he was recalled by the Leafs, playing upwards of 20 minutes nightly as a rookie in 43 games. His progression has been just about ideal for the organization, the now 26-year-old defender and seventh round pick earning a new three-year contract with the club this past summer. Each development pattern is unique though and Granberg will ultimately dictate his ascension up the organizational ladder through his performance and acclimation to the game on this side of the pond. "Well see how fast hes able to do it," Morrison said, citing patience as a requirement for any prospect. "It might take him a year and a bit. It might take him two months. "At this point were excited to see what hes going to do in the next month." 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The Bombers (1-7) announced they had signed import defensive end Greg Peach Thursday and then confirmed he will play in Sundays game against Saskatchewan (7-1). Defensive co-ordinator Casey Creehan says he likes the way Peach goes all out in a game. "After the performance we put out there in the first quarter of last week -- we had guys turning down hits we had guys not running to the ball -- we played uninspired football and we arent going to tolerate it," he said. "Bringing a guy like Greg Peach in, I know that he will play balls to the wall, 100 miles an hour every snap." Peach agrees with Creehans assessment that the effort he puts in is one of biggest strengths. "I might not be the most freakish athlete, I just give everything Ive got, every play and I work my pass rush," he said. "Its worked for me and here I am, five years later, and I hope to play another five at least." He was released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he appeared in 15 games last season, registering 36 tackles and six sacks. Hes worked with Creehan before and feels comfortable with his style of defence. Peach came into the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2009 and said Thursday he was happy to get plucked out of free agency quickly. Meanwhile, head coach Tim Burke says the Bombers wont announce who their starting quarterback will be until Friday morning. Max Hall has been nursing an injured hand but it didnt seem to hamper his throwing much in practice Thursday. Buck Pierce is also out with an unspecified injury. Justin Goltz is healthy and was also taking lots of snaps Thursday. He says he feels comfortable with the new offence Marcel Bellefeuille has brought to thee team since replacing Gary Crowton this month at offensive co-ordinator.dddddddddddd Its just one of the many changes the Bombers have implemented to turn around a dismal season that has already led to the firing of general manager Joe Mack and team president Garth Buchko. This week alone the Bombers cut place-kicker Justin Palardy and receiver Isaac Anderson. They also signed new receivers Mike Sims-Walker, a five-season NFL veteran, and Aaron Kelly, who spent two years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before being released this spring. Also new in town is quarterback Jason Boltus. Like Peach has with Creehan, Boltus has connections to Bellefeuille. He spent three seasons as a backup in Hamilton when Bellefeuille was head coach. Burke has told his current starters that their jobs are on the line and veteran receiver Terrence Edwards says players have to show their maturity. "Weve just to keep fighting and keep pushing and try to get this thing turned around one game at a time, starting with this game," he said. "Im going to try and lead by example." On paper it doesnt look like the Bombers have much of a chance against the Roughriders. Saskatchewan has scored a league high 264 points so far this season and allowed just 177, while Winnipeg has allowed a league high 247 and scored just 167. The Bombers havent managed to beat Saskatchewan in their annual Labour Day weekend game since 2004 and last year were humiliated 52-0. Their one and only win this season was July 4 in Montreal but Burke says he expects his team to go out and do their best Sunday. "My expectations are that we play hard and we are competitive," he said. "If you play hard and are competitive then you have a chance to win. Thats my main focus, to make sure we are the best we can be going into that game." 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