GDT: [GM53] Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche | Tue, Feb. 4th | 7pm | SNP | Hughes Dependent

[Another Empty Netter]

I was mocked endlessly but I still stand by it. He will be bought out before 2028

When did you make this call ?

 

[Kryten]

I was mocked endlessly but I still stand by it. He will be bought out before 2028

His contract is pretty much buyout proof. He needs to turn it around here or whoever trades for him

 

[Svencouver]

"I am sorry for ever doubting you DemGOD, I'm a fool for thinking you'd be bad forever and wouldn't return to your previous form, please forgive me"
"We need to get this Pettersson BUM off of our team ASAP! He will NEVER be good again"

 

[PuckMunchkin]

time and time again it's just excuses and lack of accountability

Miller 100pts Stamkos 51 goals after 23. Hughes Norris Boeser 40

Answer the question.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Chytil + Necas would be a sweet pairing

 

[Canucks LB]

Reminds me of Christopher Tanev

Marcus = tanev!
Ep2 = Edler!

 

[Russian_fanatic]

At this point I don’t believe EP is injured…not sure what kind of injury would make you this ineffective and not keep you out of the lineup, and never seems to heal. He’s either damaged goods or just mentally checked out…either way time to move on, he’s not doing us a lot of good…this is not what $11.6m should be buying us.

Hes waiting for his NTC to kick in so he can choose his destination is my guess... shitty part is he has TANKED his value.

Bro has 7 points in his last 19 games.

 

[just22]

The thing that pisses me off the most is that we had all the means to upgrade our defense like this at the start of the season.

Call up D-Petey.
Trade our 1st for Marcus Petey.

Easy p̶e̶a̶s̶y̶ Petey.

I’d like to think the extra development time and the fact that Pitts weren’t ready to sell yet played a part.

But if we’re playing fantasy land, imagine if this did happen AND we traded Petey for Necas and kept Miller?

 

[brock hughes007]

EP40 is a ghost

When was the last time he had multi points in a game..

 

[Bobby9]

When did you make this call ?

The day he signed the contract. I was his number #1 hater but MS has really turned the hate up and surpassed me in the last few months

 

[mriswith]

I’d like to imagine the extra development time and the fact that Pitts weren’t ready to sell yet played a part.

But if we’re playing fantasy land, imagine if we this did happen AND we traded Petey for Necas and kept Miller?

It's pretty clear now that Miller had to go regardless for off ice reasons.

 

[rypper]

When was the last time he had multi points in a game..

Dec 23.

 

[ephmrl]

Avs should have acquired Chytil.

MacKinnon, Necas and Chytil on the same team would be an unfair amount of rush chances

 

[logan5]

Better D prospect right now - Elias Pettersson or Tom Willander? Elias sure looks like a 25 minute top pairing guy in the future.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I do think Pettersson bounces back into scoring 80+ points a season. Unfortunately, just not here. Whether it’s usage, coaching style, noise, or linemates, he just doesn’t click with anyone.

If Buffalo: Cozens + Peterka
If CBJ: KJ + Sillinger

 

[ForecheckBackcheck]

Really wish we had waited until the end of the season to negotiate Petey's new contract, as he had apparently preferred. I wouldn't have gone a hair over 10M after his post-ASG play.

 

[iFan]

Hes waiting for his NTC to kick in so he can choose his destination is my guess... shitty part is he has TANKED his value.

Bro has 7 points in his last 19 games.

Honestly this has went through my mind as well. Once it kicks in and he has a huge say where he goes then he may ask

 

[LemonSauceD]

I take it you didn’t watch the 1st period?

middle part of the 1st period aside.

 

[SillyRabbit]

I’d like to imagine the extra development time and the fact that Pitts weren’t ready to sell yet played a part.

But if we’re playing fantasy land, imagine if we this did happen AND we traded Petey for Necas and kept Miller?

Pettersson for Necas, Kotkaniemi, Morrow and a 1st rounder last season would've altered the trajectory of this entire franchise.

We beat the Oilers, for one.

And this season Necas went supernova this season while playing on the second line in Carolina, imagine lining him up with Miller? They'd be unstoppable.

Our defensive core would be set for the next decade with Hughes, Hronek, M-Petey, D-Petey, Morrow and Willander --- but without sacrificing our offense.

 

[brock hughes007]

Dec 23.

That's unreal for the amount he is getting paid..should be traded asap..
He is not going to lead this team anywhere..

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Wow, while they're still in the honeymoon phase you HAVE to question Toch's system when the new guys are having so much more success not dumping and chasing. There were obvious moments in that period when Joshua, Petey, and Blueger all dumped it when they had room to skate.

Overall, many positives. The D looks much, much better even without Hughes. Good on Toch for making the line adjustment putting Boeser with Chytil, but I'm not convinced this system works for us anymore.

Tocchet is a great human being but is a horrible coach with a horrible system. I hate cycling coaches all the time but it's clear his system just ain't it. New players are proof of that.

 

[pitseleh]

Who is the last rookie Canuck defender to come in a play as assertively on defence as Pettersson? Know some people have mentioned Edler, but while he stood out with the puck on his stick, he was way more passive/tentative defensively to start. Maybe Ohlund?

 

[Canuckle1970]

Be patient. The guys who've been here awhile are still adjusting to our revamped defense corps.

They're starting to realize that we actually have a transition game.

 

[Peen]

Hes waiting for his NTC to kick in so he can choose his destination is my guess... shitty part is he has TANKED his value.

Bro has 7 points in his last 19 games.

He sucks rn but there’s no way this is true.

The smarter play would be to play hard UNTIL then to ensure you don’t get sent somewhere you don’t want to go.

 

[Canucks LB]

Who is the last rookie Canuck defender to come in a play as assertively on defence as Pettersson? Know some people have mentioned Edler, but while he stood out with the puck on his stick, he was way more passive/tentative defensively to start. Maybe Ohlund?

Edler