I am hopeful that Petey did want to stay here long term. He just wanted to focus on this season and negotiate an extension in the offseason. But given the noice I think he realized that he is actually causing a distraction. It’s not what Petey ideally wants but I think he appreciates the fact that he is the priority.
Rumor: Canucks on the verge of signing Elias Pettersson for eight years!
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There probably was a basic outline of what the Canucks would want in return and how serious the Hurricanes were about that. Only way the Canucks could create any leverage in getting negotiations started again was doing this.
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Idk if I’m Petey I call that bluff, Necas as a centrepiece for a franchise center? lol
(I watch the canes and Necas is a winger, not a center).
(I watch the canes and Necas is a winger, not a center).
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Jesus so many bombshells in 24 hours. I'm scared of what the return would have been and how it would affect this season but it's nice we have a management group that's actually thinking about things in advance and planning ahead.
just sign pls
just sign pls
i'm impressed management went that far but i also think it shows that a lot of the noise was legitimate and there was real doubt about pettersson committing here
That's quite a tactic by JR/Allvin, if true.
Basically they went to Petey and said, "we have a trade to Carolina lined up if you don't re-sign ASAP", to apparently force him back into negotiations.
And I guess it worked?
Basically they went to Petey and said, "we have a trade to Carolina lined up if you don't re-sign ASAP", to apparently force him back into negotiations.
And I guess it worked?
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I think it's important to remember that the relationship between a player and management is just that - a relationship.
Sometimes in an adult relationship things slip and slide into dysfunction and it's time to have a state of the union address.
"It can't keep going like this, are we going to be serious about rebuilding this, or are we going to part ways?"
Often a lot of the dysfunction was about the murkiness of unsaid things, implied misunderstandings, etc, and this sort of conversation allows the two parties to really find each other again.
But part and parcel to that is, you can't have that conversation authentically unless both of you have honest and fair boundaries where you are willing to say, 'if we can't make this work, let's end it'.
Sounds like they had this conversation and have found that common ground again. And if so, THANK GOD. I don't want to relive losing my favourite player due to organizational dysfunction. Went through that as a young teen in the late 90's thanks.
Sometimes in an adult relationship things slip and slide into dysfunction and it's time to have a state of the union address.
"It can't keep going like this, are we going to be serious about rebuilding this, or are we going to part ways?"
Often a lot of the dysfunction was about the murkiness of unsaid things, implied misunderstandings, etc, and this sort of conversation allows the two parties to really find each other again.
But part and parcel to that is, you can't have that conversation authentically unless both of you have honest and fair boundaries where you are willing to say, 'if we can't make this work, let's end it'.
Sounds like they had this conversation and have found that common ground again. And if so, THANK GOD. I don't want to relive losing my favourite player due to organizational dysfunction. Went through that as a young teen in the late 90's thanks.
Enjoy the fashion in Raleigh lmao what a power play by JR. Insane.
I'd argue that Alexander Nikishin would be the actual centrepiece of a trade. Might be the best prospect in all of hockey.
Yep.. and a few other pieces sprinkled in could be a decent package
Okay so really nobody was wrong. If it got to the point where the Canucks were having trade discussions clearly some of us were right to have gotten to the point of concern about the situation. Maybe there doesn't need to be any finger pointing at anyone here, including the media. A situation like this is always going to inflame a hockey market like this. Every time.
Earlier reporting was that the Canucks had explained to Pettersson's camp that they want something done before the deadline so they could plan for the future. With Pettersson's refusal to negotiate, this was the only way to get any clarity. Ballsy but makes a lot of sense given Pettersson's aloofness.
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Necas is a top line talent, Nikishin is the best D outside the NHL at 22, the Canes are one of few teams that could put together a package worthy of EP without gutting their team
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He’s promising for sure but yikes that’s a wild gamble to take for a 25 year old 100 pt center. Necas is a nice player but he’s a soft skilled winger and those guys are devalued. Kotka has sucked for the canes after a hot start, he doesn’t produce offense and doesn’t even PK. He’s no better than Suter or Blueger tier this year and he’s signed with term at $4M+
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I watch a lot of canes hockey, Necas is nice but that drop off is massive between him and Petey. He’s fast as hell but also soft as butter and gets into Rod’s doghouse at times.
Nikishin is very legit, obviously who knows how smooth his transition from the KHL to the NHL is, but he's the best player outside of the NHL and if things go as expected, he probably walks onto an NHL roster as a top pairing defenceman.
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I have. The report does lend credence to the idea that trade talks were a factor. Do I think they were actually considering trading him? Nope, but it was enough to start a serious conversation.
Good for JR to bluff it. I wouldn't have risked it, not with Pettersson. In the end, it's all about getting him signed.
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I love him as a prospect but there’s no such thing as a lock like that. Even Owen power in Buffalo is struggling this year.
While a Necas/Nikishin-led package may be fair, that would have meant making a huge downgrade to the roster for this season. Hard to imagine they would have blown things up this season rather than wait until the offseason, even if they had the contours of a deal in place.
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