Player Discussion Elias Pettersson - A Forward Who Scores

[racerjoe]

We're talking about one certain poster here asking Petey to do things only one other player has done in NHL history correct? To be clear I wasn't engaging with such posts.

That specific scenario yes… but read the thread… it’s filled with unjustified expectations.

Not only that, but his cap hit % was only brought up because of this one poster… so the entire conversation is based from that.

 

[F A N]

That specific scenario yes… but read the thread… it’s filled with unjustified expectations.

Not only that, but his cap hit % was only brought up because of this one poster… so the entire conversation is based from that.

Ok. I didn't read every single post carefully but I didn't really see a lot of posters posting unjustified expectations.

Regardless, it doesn't change my point which I have expressed consistently here. Petey is paid to be one of the best players in the game, he wants to be one of the best players in the game, and we need him to be one of the best players in the game.

 

[sid232]

I think the PP thing is just coaching decision, Tocchet runs P1 and he loves his point shot and tip in

But then why have Petey on the first unit frankly? If that's Tocchet's plan I'd rather just have Brannstrom or Hronek on the first unit alongside Hughes to reduce the likelihood of any shorthanded chances against (which we've had a bunch of this year to be fair). The second unit can have Brannstrom/Hronek and Petey on the point and hopefully, at least his shot could be used.

It feels useless having Petey on the first unit and not using his shot which is one of his biggest strengths.

 

[racerjoe]

Ok. I didn't read every single post carefully but I didn't really see a lot of posters posting unjustified expectations.

Regardless, it doesn't change my point which I have expressed consistently here. Petey is paid to be one of the best players in the game, he wants to be one of the best players in the game, and we need him to be one of the best players in the game.

And like I said to that point… sure…

 

[F A N]

And like I said to that point… sure…

Yep and to your point I said ok...

 

[geebster]

Where are you getting the 21st highest paid player stat from? Are you counting expired contracts like Ovechkin and Malkin's previous deal?

When he signed the contract I went on cap friendly then redid the math for the top 50 (since their table was for cap % at time of signing but the cap was going up before his contract kicked in). It took me forever since I had to adjust everyones cap% by a year. I posted my result in a previous Pettersson thread that he was tied for 21st. So I am 100% confident when he signed his deal he had the 21st highest contract by cap percent at time of contract start in the league, only including active contracts. Right now I don't know, some may have expired in the interim and others may have signed for a higher percent, capfriendly isnt around.