Speculation: Canucks Elias Pettersson on the move? Nucks GM speaks out

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Petey to Anaheim

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Kinda crazy for a GM to drop that line about their franchise player, no?

Ya, he’s kinda a dick if he doesn’t trade him now.

Also, it’s hilarious how Vancouver keeps making it worse. Next week: “I did not crop dust JT while he was lacing up, I’m tired of these rumors!”

 

[Ryder71]

Nearly 12 million for seven more years for a point per game player? I'd be a little reluctant TBH.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Yeah wtf. Even if you want to trade him you don’t tell the world that

Yeah that’s why I get the vibe it’s more like a gentle kick in the ass telling Petey to get his shit together.

If he thought a trade was imminent, I imagine he’d limit his commentary to effusive praise for the player but with the added caveat that the FO is always looking for ways to make the team better.

 

[BlueGoose27]

Their original offer was Necas, Kotkaniemi, significant prospect rumored to be Scott Morrow or Felix Unger Sorum, and a 1st, and it almost worked. If the Canes are bold, they'll offer it again even with Necas's amazing start to the year.

Wow, you’d still offer that? I’d think Canes would say absolutely not w how well Necas is playing.

 

[NyQuil]

I don't even understand why they would possibly move him, much less why the GM would make that statement.

The whole story in its entirety may come out some day.

 

[Ryder71]

The whole story in its entirety may come out some day.

Doubt it.

 

[NyQuil]

Kinda crazy for a GM to drop that line about their franchise player, no?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Wow, you’d still offer that? I’d think Canes would say absolutely not w how well Necas is playing.

Maybe. It's tough to judge, because Necas is playing himself into being a long-term piece, but we are also incredibly deep on an organization level at right wing. It's possible that the Canes capitalize on that incredible depth to officially get a 1A/1B center tandem a la Crosby/Malkin, though somewhat less potent historically-speaking.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Their original offer was Necas, Kotkaniemi, significant prospect rumored to be Scott Morrow or Felix Unger Sorum, and a 1st, and it almost worked. If the Canes are bold, they'll offer it again even with Necas's amazing start to the year.

I think that's still probably close to what happens and reasonable considering contracts, but I imagine Vancouver would also be adding Hoglander, and a prospect, and the first is more like a second ish.

No matter what fans think, in reality GMs are goin to pay up big for a young signed 1C with proven 100pt, 200ft ability.

Petterson for Fox+?

Idk why NYR does this but that's an absolute grand slam for van, and I'd drive ep all the way to any airport immediately.

I'd think van prob takes Chytil money back and also adds some players/prospects.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I highly doubt they move Pettersson. More likely they move on from JT Miller instead.

 

[BlueGoose27]

Maybe. It's tough to judge, because Necas is playing himself into being a long-term piece, but we are also incredibly deep on an organization level at right wing. It's possible that the Canes capitalize on that incredible depth to officially get a 1A/1B center tandem a la Crosby/Malkin, though somewhat less potent historically-speaking.

Ah, yeah now I get it. Forgot how deep you guys are at wing…makes sense looking at it that way.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Doubt it.

When Tyler Myers hangs 'em up, he'll start a podcast called The Giraffic Report and Pius Suter will come on and spill it all.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Petterson for Fox+?

No way can the Rangers afford to move Fox regardless of his play this year. Not to mention that Fox will not accept a trade in all likelihood, not a Rangers fan so I don't remember if he has a NMC but he's not interested in playing anywhere else.

They shouldn't be adding anyways, they should be subtracting. But they won't.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

I don’t know man, I feel moving Pettersson will be looked upon poorly in the future. I guess it depends on the return but teams rarely move superstars

 

[Unspecified]

What if VAN asked for Wyatt Johnston, 1st and Bischel? Prob a “no” I’m assuming. Just trying to think who’d VAN want back…def need a C.

Not a fan of moving Johnston. Would rather move Robertson honestly.

 

[VanillaCoke]

No interest in (either) Robertson for van

 

[BlueGoose27]

Not a fan of moving Johnston. Would rather move Robertson honestly.

Understand completely…VAN would just need a C back though. That’s the issue w trading EP40…they’d need a C coming back

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Damn sounds like they actually want to move him

I don't even understand why they would possibly move him, much less why the GM would make that statement.

Probably because he's performing very poorly

 

[Nogatco Rd]

When GMs come out and say crap like that they hurt there return. It makes it sound like 1) Pete has a bad attitude. 2) vancouver now needs to move him because they've sh@t talked him.

I think “Shit talked” makes it sound worse than it was. He’s clearly sending a message, I don’t really see anything wrong with it.

The comments shouldn’t affect any prospective trade return either way.

There are no revelations here — It’s certainly no secret around the league that EP has not put in the work needed with regard to strength training, and that’s adversely impacted his performance.

Likewise, not a secret that EP left a lot to be desired when it came to “facing the music” in his media availabilities last year during the playoffs

Don’t think these remarks indicate some irreparable fracture between player and team. I do think that EP is now on notice though, and if the FO doesn’t see meaningful improvement he’ll be gone before the NTC kicks in.

 

[MB3]

Would vancouver even want a trade that has Necas coming back as the big piece? He’s 1.5 years away from being a UFA, and it’s not like vancouver has the easiest time with selling their market to players.

 

[eojsmada]

Vancouver would take that and run now

Agree...especially if Morrow is the prospect

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Ah, yeah now I get it. Forgot how deep you guys are at wing…makes sense looking at it that way.

Our farm is deep on right-shots and not as much on left-shots, which is why Svech is an untouchable.

 

[eojsmada]

I highly doubt they move Pettersson. More likely they move on from JT Miller instead.

Only if Miller waives his NMC.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Were the rumours of him being moved to the Hurricanes at the deadline last season legit?