Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign Marcus Pettersson to a 6y/5.5m Extension

[SeawaterOnIce]

Holy f***.

That’s a crazy contract for a legit 2D in his prime. Trade now looks fantastic. Great work to get in front of the market for this player.

Now get O’Connor signed.

A very stupid GM would have gone down the Provonov or Ristolainen route.

This was the best possible route given the lack of D around the league.

 

[strattonius]

We got our own Gavrikov.

We just so desperately needed a stable top 4 d-man. He checks every box and he signs a team friendly deal. Gonna be a fan favourite.

 

[F A N]

Why are GM's handing out so many freaking No Move clauses like candy? It comes back and bites them in the butt later.

I think no moves that expire is a good compromise. Pragmatically, when you are signing players to 6-8 year contracts both the team and the player is making a long term commitment.

 

[strattonius]

A very stupid GM would have gone down the Provonov or Ristolainen route.

This was the best possible route given the lack of D.

I get what you're trying to say but I don't group those 2 dmen together. Provorov is still a good top 4 dman, even though his development as a top pairing guy staggered eatlier in his career and ruined the perception of his game.
Ristolainen on the other hand is a low hockey IQ glass and out bottom pairing dman with no potential to play in the top 4. Basically an overpaid Forbort.

 

[arttk]

I'll add even more context. Seravalli went on Calagry radio Monday, and said MP3 was only a #5D. The Calgary guys seem a bit confused, and we're even more caught off guard when he said Seth Jones was a top pairing D and a "#2D all day".

@Nuckles @MarkMM

Has he not watch a hockey for the last 5 years

 

[Jyrki]

Has he not watch a hockey for the last 5 years

Jones is #1 in icetime for the Hawks, therefore he's top-pairing quality.

That's the logic some pundits have...

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Wow, it seems like after nearly a decade of major questions on D that things have finally stabilized and should get even better when Willander arrives and EP2 continues to evolve. What a turnaround in such a short time.
The fact that we can beat a pretty good team in Colorado 3-0 with no Hughes would be unimaginable even just a few weeks ago. It just makes such a difference when you can balance out your D pairs and have everyone playing appropriate minutes and assignments.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

Jones is #1 in icetime for the Hawks, therefore he's top-pairing quality.

That's the logic some pundits have...

Seravalli fancy stats: Jones 9.5m aav studddddddd Pettersson 4.025m aav mehhh

 

[valkynax]

We got our own Gavrikov.

We just so desperately needed a stable top 4 d-man. He checks every box and he signs a team friendly deal. Gonna be a fan favourite.

But but but Franky boy said he's not a good fit!

 

[LordBacon]

I'll add even more context. Seravalli went on Calagry radio Monday, and said MP3 was only a #5D. The Calgary guys seem a bit confused, but we're even more caught off guard when he said Seth Jones was a top pairing D and a "#2D all day".

@Nuckles @MarkMM

What a clown

 

[ProviesGhost]

If this is all it took why’d Pittsburgh bail on him?

 

[Hyzer]

If this is all it took why’d Pittsburgh bail on him?

Teams been cooked for years. No point long term signing a d man when by time Malkin/Sid are gone in 2-3 years

 

[xtr3m]

Honestly, who cares by that point. Either the world's gone, or the cap's gone up to something like 200 million.

A cap of $200M USD will probably mean upper bowls at the Rog will start at $1000 CAD.

 

[logan5]

I'll add even more context. Seravalli went on Calagry radio Monday, and said MP3 was only a #5D. The Calgary guys seem a bit confused, but we're even more caught off guard when he said Seth Jones was a top pairing D and a "#2D all day".

@Nuckles @MarkMM

He said that on Halford and Brough this morning as well - M Pettersson was a #4 or #5 dman. Halford and Brough were puzzled by this take. Seraveloi was describing Pettersson as if he was nothing better than Tyler Myers, off the boards and out type D man.

 

[TruGr1t]

If this is all it took why’d Pittsburgh bail on him?

They’ve had him on the market for most of the season and he was always going to be moved at the deadline. They are soft rebuilding and were waiting to get a 1st rounder for him.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Amazing deal. Holy smokes.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I own the crown on being wrong though.

Im known to dabble in being wrong from time to time.

I have the talent for it but lack the work ethic to make the best of that talent.

 

[David71]

very nice friendly deal. cheap. the Left side D is set. once dpetey matures and improve his game in 3-4 years that would be great.

 

[Hoglander]

Solid. If Dpetey and Willander are the real deals, our dcorp will be legit contender-calibre.

With a bunch of cap space left to upgrade the forwards, the only real hurdle is to get EP back to being happy and confident.