Player Discussion Elias Pettersson Talk | Also Chiropractors, the Medical Staff, and You

[Coffee]

I read here a suggestion to put him with Joshua and Garland, which I like. He really needs some confidence, which comes with more looks. I don't believe his offensive ability can simply be lost like that.

Not sure if this is an appropriate question or not, but could this whole thing simply come down to confidence ? It’s a huge thing, and perhaps at this level it’s the main thing?

 

[Breakers]

Lots of interesting suggestions

But let’s be honest, he’s an $11 million player. He shouldn’t require this amount of “maintenance” to boost his confidence, and running through the gambit of linemates again to spark something.

That shit was for a player on a bridge contract
Not now

 

[PuckMunchkin]

@PuckMunchkin @HairyKneel

Genuine question , would you guys trade Pettersson for Stutzle ?

I probably would not, I feel like Pettersson's two way presence is very important and I obviously still believe he will return to being a offensive force.

but wanted your guys honest thoughts


thanks

No I would not.

I would keep EP40

 

[Coffee]

Lots of interesting suggestions

But let’s be honest, he’s an $11 million player. He shouldn’t require this amount of “maintenance” to boost his confidence, and running through the gambit of linemates again to spark something.

That shit was for a player on a bridge contract
Not now

Agreed, but also there’s another side to it.

There is no U25 centre in the league who was PPG+ for past two seasons except for Pettersson

In the past two decades we have seen many great players have bad streaks, bad halfs and even bad years

it’s not a big deal if he’s a 2nd line centre for 5 months

The truth is that judgement day arrives when the playoffs start

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Lots of interesting suggestions

But let’s be honest, he’s an $11 million player. He shouldn’t require this amount of “maintenance” to boost his confidence, and running through the gambit of linemates again to spark something.

That shit was for a player on a bridge contract
Not now

I dont get this.

He has played mostly with shit wingers. Its not like theyve rotated a bunch of quality players and he just doesnt gel with anyone.

Now he has 2 games with a pretty good piece in DeBrusk. He had one down game to start the year and one better game.

How about we give them some time to gel?

Buds I could care less about your sexual orientation. You seem bitter and hey, I've been there before. Life isn't always kind to any of us. Enjoy the team and enjoy the season. Salut

Im sure that is mostly true but you do go for insults about people being little or insinuate they are gay.

Im completely happy. Just enjoy poking fun at you.

 

[credulous]

Its his modus operandi.

Watch out. If you get him real angry he will call you short or insinuate you are gay.

don't forget the weird diaper fetish

 

[JT Milker]

@PuckMunchkin @HairyKneel

Genuine question , would you guys trade Pettersson for Stutzle ?

I probably would not, I feel like Pettersson's two way presence is very important and I obviously still believe he will return to being a offensive force.

but wanted your guys honest thoughts


thanks

You’re welcome.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

This looks like a completely different player from what we're seeing now... look at his celebration too. It's like the guy lost all his confidence and love for the game WTF

Rookie Petey rekindled my love for hockey/this team in the middle of some obviously pretty dark years.

 

[Bobby9]

Put him on the lotto line for 5 games. If his level of play improves them keep them together.

If he looks disinterested start shopping him to a team like Chicago or SJS

Sit him on the press box for a few nights until his I give a shit meter starts.

How many of your employers would allow and employee to work subpar for this long of a period?

 

[HairyKneel]

Peter more than earned his previous contracts. I'll give him a few more than 2 games before I worry about what he's making against the cap. For right or wrong this team is now hitched to him, Miller and Hronek. I think the three of them are decent to good bets.

Demko is constantly nicked up and has 2 more years. Hughes has three years. Quinn will cost a fair bit more than Peter.

EP40 is the team. I still feel he's easily 1000 point player and a future HHOF. He's 25. Still a kid. Hes got this.

 

[theguardianII]

The truth is that judgement day arrives when the playoffs start

I hope before that his NMC kicks on July 1

I dont get this.

He has played mostly with shit wingers. Its not like theyve rotated a bunch of quality players and he just doesnt gel with anyone.

Now he has 2 games with a pretty good piece in DeBrusk. He had one down game to start the year and one better game.

How about we give them some time to gel?

Actually when he played with Kuzmenko and Mikheyev he was a 2 pts per game player, they got broke up, Kuz traded and his points went down to around .5 per game.

He has played with all the wingers, by your comment they are all shit?

Usually it is the complimentary players that adapt isn't it?

He is not playing "his" game, no speed slowing through the neutral zone, delaying trying to pass, hardly shooting.

Last game I even saw him bailing early to brace for contact.

This has been going on since January last year, just off his game. These games are very similar to the playoff games against supposed easy opponents.

It is early in the season but then again this is just a continuation of last year too.

 

[crowfish]

Put him on the lotto line for 5 games. If his level of play improves them keep them together.

If he looks disinterested start shopping him to a team like Chicago or SJS

Sit him on the press box for a few nights until his I give a shit meter starts.

How many of your employers would allow and employee to work subpar for this long of a period?

It depends on why their work was subpar. If it was because of injuries and poor co-workers then I would use context accordingly, but I guess your style would be to call the employee a liar.

 

[Bobby9]

It depends on why their work was subpar. If it was because of injuries and poor co-workers then I would use context accordingly, but I guess your style would be to call the employee a liar.

People that are the highest paid are leaders and relied on to be as such. You don’t get to be the CEO and blame the VP of OPS that you suck at your job.

If he wanted to play like a janitor he should have been paid like one. God forbid people expect more of him.

At 11.6M he is expected to make the players around him better. Why is that so hard to understand?

If you need the best players around you to make you better you simply aren’t worth 11.6M

 

[crowfish]

People that are the highest paid are leaders and relied on to be as such. You don’t get to be the CEO and blame the VP of OPS that you suck at your job.

If he wanted to play like a janitor he should have been paid like one. God forbid people expect more of him.

At 11.6M he is expected to make the players around him better. Why is that so hard to understand?

If you need the best players around you to make you better you simply aren’t worth 11.6M

Get to the part where you call his knee injury a lie, that's my favourite part. The guy scores 400 points in his 1st 400 games and that doesn't even build up enough good faith to have an injury believed lol. Possibly the most disrespected player of all time, but don't worry you are not special. Hating on the best players in franchise history is par for the course with this fanbase. Pettersson is just the new Naslund, Sedins, Luongo, hell Bure probably would have had haters if the forums existed back then.

 

[Bobby9]

Get to the part where you call his knee injury a lie, that's my favourite part. The guy scores 400 points in his 1st 400 games and that doesn't even build up enough good faith to have an injury believed lol. Possibly the most disrespected player of all time, but don't worry you are not special. Hating on the best players in franchise history is par for the course with this fanbase. Pettersson is just the new Naslund, Sedins, Luongo, hell Bure probably would have had haters if the forums existed back then.

Your trauma dumping is unnecessary

 

[RobertKron]

People that are the highest paid are leaders and relied on to be as such. You don’t get to be the CEO and blame the VP of OPS that you suck at your job.

If he wanted to play like a janitor he should have been paid like one. God forbid people expect more of him.

At 11.6M he is expected to make the players around him better. Why is that so hard to understand?

If you need the best players around you to make you better you simply aren’t worth 11.6M

I mean, that's kind of how it works though.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Not sure if this is an appropriate question or not, but could this whole thing simply come down to confidence ? It’s a huge thing, and perhaps at this level it’s the main thing?

It's so painfully obvious watching it live that his confidence just ain't there right now, when he gets the puck he hesitates a couple of moments before actually shooting the puck even with a clear lane to the net.

He needs to get out of his own head and just start letting it rip.

 

[valkynax]

It's so painfully obvious watching it live that his confidence just ain't there right now, when he gets the puck he hesitates a couple of moments before actually shooting the puck even with a clear lane to the net.

He needs to get out of his own head and just start letting it rip.

Last night's power play makes me furious. So many times I see them doing 47623 passes before shooting, if they can even get a shot off at all.

What is Tocchet doing? Is he still the one running power play tactics? Does he think power play is just a way to kill time off the clock?

 

[Brookbank]

If Petey is supposed to play elite now
every game because of his paycheck , how do you explain McDavid and Draisitle getting shut out ?

The sooner something distracts this city away from Petterson , the sooner this will turn around. Throwing as much negative energy as you can at it will just make it worse and worse.

BTW, i think he played fine. He played better than Mcdrai.

 

[ProviesGhost]

Myers update?

 

[rypper]

Myers update?

Pettersson is playing so bad Myers twisted his knee to get away from him.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Myers update?

Body injury

 

[crowfish]

Your trauma dumping is unnecessary

Yea, I am massively traumatized by ungrateful Canuck fans, sorry for venting. Anyways, how did you come about your fake knee injury theory? Did you pull it directly out of your ass or was there a different method used?

 

[Bobby9]

Yea, I am massively traumatized by ungrateful Canuck fans, sorry for venting. Anyways, how did you come about your fake knee injury theory? Did you pull it directly out of your ass or was there a different method used?

I accept your apology. Thank you Mr Fish

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

At 11.6M he is expected to make the players around him better. Why is that so hard to understand?

If you need the best players around you to make you better you simply aren’t worth 11.6M

Whether he's worth 11.6M or not is irrelevant at this point. We've hinged our bets on him and he isn't getting traded. So the best course of action is figuring out whatever way helps make him a better player for us.