Rumor: Canucks on the verge of signing Elias Pettersson for eight years!

[Canucker]

Aho signed a new deal that begins next season for 9.75m x 8 years.

Sorry....forgot he signed a new one. Still think its wishful thinking to think it's anything less than a high $11 to mid $12m/yr.

 

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I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

 

[krutovsdonut]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

and a new narrative is born.

 

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and a new narrative is born.

I heard this from JT's little brother QT.

 

[Petey O]

What a weird thing to get leaked. I just do not understand the rush to get Pettersson signed right this second when he has two more RFA years remaining.

The team is having an amazing season. Worry about the contract in the offseason. This is not like JT Miller who was gonna be a UFA. Management should be focused on getting this current roster as much help as possible before the deadline so they can make a run right now.

They'd really risk blowing this up because a guy who said he wanted to wait until the offseason has stood by that belief? Like that's some unprecedented situation and cannot possibly be resolved in the summer?

By the same token, shouldn't they be freaking out over Hronek?

Say for argument's sake the team flames out and Pettersson is disgruntled and indicates he wants to leave. Teams will line up to trade and extend him this summer.

Most irrational front office in the league?

Delusional just like Canucks fans who would dare discuss trading Pettersson for a downgrade.

 

[Nucker101]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

Good chance Hughes and Miller demand trades after the Pettersson/Hronek deals


(Lol)

 

[VanillaCoke]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

Unless the rumors are true and it's a sign and trade with Carolina for necas + nikishin + jarvis?!

 

[Another Empty Netter]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

Probably more concerned about the taxes

 

[Peen]

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.

Not if Nikishin wouldn’t be in the trade come the summer and VAN felt like this was their best chance to get a legit top pair D/C prospect.

 

[Green Blank Stare]

Most irrational front office in the league?

Delusional just like Canucks fans who would dare discuss trading Pettersson for a downgrade.

It's ignorant as far as I'm concerned. They're risking the season by pushing this to the forefront for no reason and they will definitely be worse off from a talent perspective if they foolishly trade him. Just incredibly short sighted and arrogant.

 

[timw33]

It gives me so much confidence that Allvin and JR were into deep discussions with Carolina, a place where you could actually net some serious value if we were forced to trade Pettersson.

 

[Green Blank Stare]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

I must have missed the Draisaitl and MacKinnon grumbling these past few years.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

It gives me so much confidence that Allvin and JR were into deep discussions with Carolina, a place where you could actually net some serious value if we were forced to trade Pettersson.

Yep! There are like, two teams in a position to give up assets for Petey: Detroit and Carolina.

 

[Tact]

JR and PA don’t F around - that’s all I gotta say

 

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I must have missed the Draisaitl and MacKinnon grumbling these past few years.

Mcdavid>>>drai

Mackinnon probably was grumbling when rantanen got a way bigger deal just a coupke years after him. Just not publicly.

But I wouldn't say petey is 50% better than miller, that's for darn sure.

 

[Petey O]

It's ignorant as far as I'm concerned. They're risking the season by pushing this to the forefront for no reason and they will definitely be worse off from a talent perspective if they foolishly trade him. Just incredibly short sighted and arrogant.

Was Vegas' FO short sighted and arrogant for the aggressive moves they made in trading beloved players out to improve in order to win a cup?

If the player is dicking around and preventing them from making non-rental deals because they have no idea if he actually wants to be in Vancouver long term, are they 'ignorant' if they push to get the deal done so they actually have an idea of the cap structure moving forward?

 

[Huggy43]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

right? I make a measly $8M a year and THAT guy is making $12M?

What kind of world are we living in…

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Absolutely love the stones on Allvin and JR.

They don't f*** around.

"You think you have leverage? I'll show you leverage"

Amazing.

 

[TruGr1t]

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.

Sounds like Carolina actually offered a package Rutherford would have considered. You can infer from that Rutherford was like ... look if you want out I can probably facilitate that but we'd also love to sign you.

I think Allvin is doing great, but let's be honest stuff at this level is pure JR chess.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Jim Benning today when he realized there are alternatives to running out of time:

 

[pitseleh]

Not if Nikishin wouldn’t be in the trade come the summer and VAN felt like this was their best chance to get a legit top pair D/C prospect.

Even if so, would still be an unheard of move for the top team in the league to make. Maybe they would have done it but still hugely risky.

 

[timw33]

It's ignorant as far as I'm concerned. They're risking the season by pushing this to the forefront for no reason and they will definitely be worse off from a talent perspective if they foolishly trade him. Just incredibly short sighted and arrogant.

Management put the long term needs of the franchise at the top of the priority list, which is what good management does. They have shown incredible patience with him this year, but with the team leading the division and wanting to make decisions that effect the long term success of the team they needed to know clearly whether he was in or out.

 

[Wayward Son]

I'd be pretty pissed if I was jt miller and pettersson gets 12.

What an amazing contract that's turning out to be. JT is on another level right now in terms of compete level.

 

[LordBacon]

Sorry still think Bure edges him. But if Pettersson continues to develop then yes. Will be interested to see the player he becomes if he puts on 20 lbs.

I’d edge you bro

 

[LemonSauceD]

Me to Rutherford and Allvin: