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Canucker · 2024-10-24T15:51:22-0400

sting101 said:
Yep i fought my best friend in practice. Took a couple weeks but we were back to best of friends by then. We laughed about it for years. In the end we concluded we're just fiery competitors and it was a good thing. Also knew you could count on each other to watch each others backs.

Last year was Garland vs Joshua

Lalji is an idiot for adding the "baby" quote......what a tool. Takes it to another level when you make those comments public

Media is there to report, whether you like what they report or not...as long as its accurate it should be reported IMO. How you choose to interpret the reporting is up to you...at least that's how I view it.

sting101 · 2024-10-24T15:53:46-0400

Vector said:
To be clear, he wasn't waived after this training camp but last year's.

Yes i know....I was pining for a Rathbone for Christiansen deal going back a couple years and have continued to pound the drum. Kid has an incredible work ethic and is completely devoted and professional. It was just a matter of time till he broke through. Not sure about upside but as a 3LD he would have been a great get on the cheap. Smart sound puck mover. And Brannstrom is ok too i just wonder if he'll have any heavy hockey chops at all come the time where with JC i wouldn't be worried at all

Blue and Green · 2024-10-24T15:58:30-0400

credulous said:
i wonder why they didn't do this yesterday but i guess there might be some cba subtlety that prevented it

If you travel with the team, you get paid NHL salary on that day.

Wisp · 2024-10-24T16:00:15-0400

Canucker said:
Media is there to report, whether you like what they report or not...as long as its accurate it should be reported IMO. How you choose to interpret the reporting is up to you...at least that's how I view it.

Yep. Shoot the editor but not shoot the messenger lol.

Also, Ray had a hit with Donnie and Dhali talking about it

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849538539035471928

Vector · 2024-10-24T16:02:23-0400

Blue and Green said:
If you travel with the team, you get paid NHL salary on that day.

This mostly matters for going on road trips but returning not as much. The California trip will be interesting since both squads will be there at the same time.

sting101 · 2024-10-24T16:08:01-0400

Canucker said:
Media is there to report, whether you like what they report or not...as long as its accurate it should be reported IMO. How you choose to interpret the reporting is up to you...at least that's how I view it.

Yes and that's exactly right. Farhan obviously could give 2 shits about this being on HNIC or nationwide though once you add the comments. Could have just said "choice words" but as per the narrative of Miller vs Pettersson threw the "Baby" comment.

Ferraro obviously quickly defended this and you can tell given his "football" comment that he wasn't impressed either. It's a choice....classless imo

Whatever....I'm with MS and others hope this lights a fire under his ass. Coach has said he "needs to move his feet", Miller calls him a "baby" Hughes looks him off on the PP. Half assed celebrations and congrats when Boeser scores the other night. If this persists we could have the biggest hockey story in Canada by December.

MS · 2024-10-24T16:30:51-0400

sting101 said:
Yes and that's exactly right. Farhan obviously could give 2 shits about this being on HNIC or nationwide though once you add the comments. Could have just said "choice words" but as per the narrative of Miller vs Pettersson threw the "Baby" comment.

Ferraro obviously quickly defended this and you can tell given his "football" comment that he wasn't impressed either. It's a choice....classless imo

Whatever....I'm with MS and others hope this lights a fire under his ass. Coach has said he "needs to move his feet", Miller calls him a "baby" Hughes looks him off on the PP. Half assed celebrations and congrats when Boeser scores the other night. If this persists we could have the biggest hockey story in Canada by December.

Those Tocchet quotes are ... something, given the reactions here in recent months when anyone here had the audacity to suggest he needed to check in and move his feet.

Ernie · 2024-10-24T16:31:21-0400

MS said:
Those Tocchet quotes are ... something, given the reactions here in recent months when anyone here had the audacity to suggest he needed to check in and move his feet.

He said the same himself.

Canucker · 2024-10-24T16:35:04-0400

sting101 said:
Yes and that's exactly right. Farhan obviously could give 2 shits about this being on HNIC or nationwide though once you add the comments. Could have just said "choice words" but as per the narrative of Miller vs Pettersson threw the "Baby" comment.

Ferraro obviously quickly defended this and you can tell given his "football" comment that he wasn't impressed either. It's a choice....classless imo

Whatever....I'm with MS and others hope this lights a fire under his ass. Coach has said he "needs to move his feet", Miller calls him a "baby" Hughes looks him off on the PP. Half assed celebrations and congrats when Boeser scores the other night. If this persists we could have the biggest hockey story in Canada by December.

I agree....I'm hoping its Miller just trying to stoke a fire.

As far as Lalji is concerned, I think I would take more issue with the fact that the context can be misconstrued...Miller may have said something fairly benign like "Don't be a baby", or, he could have been a little more vociferous like "You're such a f***ing baby"...contextually I think there is a wide margin of offense that could have been taken and to just throw out "allegedly called a baby" leaves a lot for peoples imaginations to run with...if you don't have the context or the full quote, you should probably leave it out of the conversation...but its not a huge deal IMO.

MS · 2024-10-24T16:40:05-0400

Ernie said:
He said the same himself.

I'm sure he has.

But the central problem here is that Pettersson has not been moving his legs and competing for a long time which is 'obvious' in Tocchet's words. The last few games have been a bit better. Hopefully yesterday's events light some further fire under his ass.

Blue and Green · 2024-10-24T16:42:07-0400

sting101 said:
Yes i know....I was pining for a Rathbone for Christiansen deal going back a couple years and have continued to pound the drum. Kid has an incredible work ethic and is completely devoted and professional. It was just a matter of time till he broke through. Not sure about upside but as a 3LD he would have been a great get on the cheap. Smart sound puck mover. And Brannstrom is ok too i just wonder if he'll have any heavy hockey chops at all come the time where with JC i wouldn't be worried at all

It was Kolyachonok that I was hoping for, in the latter half of the 21-22 season. There was excitement over Rathbone's AHL points totals but he didn't seem to have the defensive chops for the NHL.

Vector · 2024-10-24T16:50:08-0400

Ernie · 2024-10-24T16:52:43-0400

MS said:
I'm sure he has.

But the central problem here is that Pettersson has not been moving his legs and competing for a long time which is 'obvious' in Tocchet's words. The last few games have been a bit better. Hopefully yesterday's events light some further fire under his ass.

See, here's the thing, and I want to avoid a huge back and forth with you on this, but I'll just say that I think you fundamentally misunderstand this player. These kinds of things might light a fire under JT Miller's ass, but Pettersson just doesn't need a fire lit under him. Increased pressure has only had a negative affect on his play.

I'm choosing to interpret Tocchet's words as saying that Pettersson just needs to go out there and play. If I were Tocchet, I'd challenge him to set personal records for missed shots and turnovers. Just give him free reign to follow his instincts.

credulous · 2024-10-24T16:54:26-0400

Vector said:

what an unfair contract. i think he could have gotten like 9m on the open market

Vector · 2024-10-24T16:56:10-0400

credulous said:
what an unfair contract. i think he could have gotten like 9m on the open market

Very similar to the Hanifin contract in both execution and spirit.

MS · 2024-10-24T16:56:17-0400

Ernie said:
See, here's the thing, and I want to avoid a huge back and forth with you on this, but I'll just say that I think you fundamentally misunderstand this player. These kinds of things might light a fire under JT Miller's ass, but Pettersson just doesn't need a fire lit under him. Increased pressure has only had a negative affect on his play.

I'm choosing to interpret Tocchet's words as saying that Pettersson just needs to go out there and play. If I were Tocchet, I'd challenge him to set personal records for missed shots and turnovers. Just give him free reign to follow his instincts.

I don't want to go through this again either but I think there's a big difference between fan/media pressure (which I agree he doesn't handle well) and a 'WAKE UP' sort of slap in the face and getting engaged and riled up in a practice and hopefully carrying that over to a game.

When he's playing well, he's competing. Hard. And that hasn't been there in a long time.

sting101 · 2024-10-24T17:03:04-0400

Damn always wanted Theodore going back to his draft but i also recognize he might not be the best stylistic fit and is 30 next year.

I watched Seattle a lot in the Barzal Theodore days. Loved both those guys. Skating and skill was so unreal. Kolesar and Bear always impressed me too. Frig i still can't believe Barzal fell that far in the draft. Had him and Connor 8-9 and BOS passed on them both LOL

LemonSauceD · 2024-10-24T17:04:52-0400

@Baby Pettersson is Farhan Lalji confirmed LOL

VanillaCoke · 2024-10-24T17:09:37-0400

Farhan and Sekeres on this board is not surprising at all

Ernie · 2024-10-24T17:12:17-0400

LemonSauceD said:
@Baby Pettersson is Farhan Lalji confirmed LOL

context?

VanillaCoke said:
Farhan and Sekeres on this board is not surprising at all

who's the biggest loudmouth here?

But yes, I would not be surprised at all if some of the long time media who have been covering this team is on this board.

sting101 · 2024-10-24T17:14:55-0400

100% Price and Sekeras come up with content from here. Would be crazy not too. Best arguments and objective fans the Canucks have.

Prove i'm biased :laugh:

ohnoeszz · 2024-10-24T17:19:51-0400

MS said:
Those Tocchet quotes are ... something, given the reactions here in recent months when anyone here had the audacity to suggest he needed to check in and move his feet.

MS said:
I don't want to go through this again either but I think there's a big difference between fan/media pressure (which I agree he doesn't handle well) and a 'WAKE UP' sort of slap in the face and getting engaged and riled up in a practice and hopefully carrying that over to a game.

When he's playing well, he's competing. Hard. And that hasn't been there in a long time.

You don't want to go through this again but you want to bring it up trying to take a victory lap and frame yourself as the victim of the discourse here.

LemonSauceD · 2024-10-24T17:21:19-0400

sting101 said:
100% Price and Sekeras come up with content from here. Would be crazy not too. Best arguments and objective fans the Canucks have.

Prove i'm biased

They definitely read these boards.

Botchford (rip) had an account on CDC.

Ernie said:
context?

Last few pages

Ernie · 2024-10-24T17:26:13-0400

LemonSauceD said:
Last few pages

?? he hasn't been posting in this thread in the last few pages.

Vector · 2024-10-24T17:29:10-0400

Ernie said:
?? he hasn't been posting in this thread in the last few pages.

He's making a joke about Miller calling Pettersson a baby and the similarity with Baby Pettersson's user name.

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