Player Discussion Elias Pettersson - Please, Be Civil

[PuckMunchkin]

It's not like he gets no time with Hughes (4:21 vs Panthers)......and If you're paid like a franchise player and don't play like a franchise player, people will point it out.

Point it out all you want.

Its not going to change.

The rest of our D is broken. They cannot connect play.

 

[supercanuck]

Verhaeghe-Barkov-Reinhart is far and away their best line. Reinhart is better than Tkachuk and Barkov is way better than Bennett. Verhaeghe is also better than Rodrigues.

There's a reason why Tocchet pairs Miller with Hughes and it's because he wants to shut down the opponent's best line while also being a threat to score on them.

In theory, Pettersson should be able to fill that role equally as well, but Tocchet seems to trust Miller to do that job better, even after Pettersson played quite well in Miller's absence.

I'm assuming most ppl would choose Tkachuk over Reinhart if given the choice but I could be wrong.

The point isn't EP vs Miller. It's the gigantic gulf b/n QH and the rest of the D that's the concern. I feel the stats posted above by @PuckMunchkin clearly shows his impact, and how getting to play with him vs the bottom 4 is a game changer.

 

[Kryten]

Unacceptable game tonight. That is the nicest way to put it

 

[sandwichbird2023]

I'm assuming most ppl would choose Tkachuk over Reinhart if given the choice but I could be wrong.

The point isn't EP vs Miller. It's the gigantic gulf b/n QH and the rest of the D that's the concern. I feel the stats posted above by @PuckMunchkin clearly shows his impact, and how getting to play with him vs the bottom 4 is a game changer.

On the one hand I get that playing with anyone not named Hughes is going to be like playing shorthanded most of the time. On the other hand when you are one of the best in the league, or at least paid like one, you really should be able to the difference maker yourself. Like Draisatl leads the league in goals and his regular linemates 5 on 5 are Podkolzin and Kapanen. His GM literally gave him a busting 23 years old and a waiver pick up, and his coach play him with Nurse and Stecher, and he STILL scores.

I don't expect Petey to be THAT good, but if he is completely offensively inept if not playing with the best defenseman in the league...well then his contract may have been a giant mistake that will cripple the team until 2031.