Player Discussion Elias Pettersson - Please, Be Civil

[rypper]

Petterson could be the worst signing in Canucks history?

If this is his play for the contract probably

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[IslandBeast]

I said many times that he would be bought out by 2028. I think it might be 2026.

This is a catastrophically bad signing. Might be on par with the Nurse contract

Show some respect to nurse. I saw him wheel the puck up and down the ice a few times tonight and roughed some of our guys up in a scrum.

He was 10x better than Petey tonight

 

[beachcomber]

7 years ago. I don't know what the infatuation is with him at this point? At 5-7 million, no problem but they have to get out from under that contract because he isn't going to live up to it. If he is getting paid like Barkov or Point then it is reasonable to hope that he would play the same here but he is clearly a couple of tiers below those guys.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

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Doesn't Elias make double his salary and for longer years?

 

[Lenny Levino]

If he is getting paid like Barkov or Point then it is reasonable to hope that he would play the same here but he is clearly a couple of tiers below those guys.

I wouldn't say it is "clear". He's been elite during his whole time in the NHL except for the last year. He's likely injured. I would give him one more off season to get back in shape.

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

I wouldn't say it is "clear". He's been elite during his whole time in the NHL except for the last year. He's likely injured. I would give him one more off season to get back in shape.

We can't wait for a whole offseason. His NMC kicks in July 1.
If his play continues like this through the end of this season, management absolutely needs to trade him, before July 1 - assuming there are still willing trade partners out there.

 

[rypper]

Doesn't Elias make double his salary and for longer years?

No.

8 vs 6 years.

13.8% vs 8.2% of cap.

In his 5 years in Vancouver before the trade, he didn't score 100 points. In 5 years! He didn't crest 30 points in any of his seasons. Pettersson is there at the halfway point. Pettersson will likely get to 60% ish of his total scoring in one down year.

Eriksson floated around, didn't give a shit. Last of to show up for practice, first one to leave. Even when he's not scoring, Pettersson isn't hurting you on the ice.

 

[Cancuks]

He's gotta go. My worst fear is now management trading Miller, Boeser and then thinking paying $14 million to Marner or Rantanen will be the answer to EP's struggles. Then we'll have two boat anchor contracts.