Doing my best Vector impression...
- doesn't believe Pettersson is 100%.
- thinks the canucks want Pettersson to get (Elliotte used the words) tougher, meaner, have thicker skin.
- didn't want that message coming from coaches or mgmt, so it's running through Miller and Hughes. Might be what led to the altercation.
- he mentioned how he thought Pettersson listens to what's said about him too much in the media and fans, but said he was told by someone in the know that it goes further then that. There's people in Pettersson's life who are actively sending him links, telling him what they read etc.
- relates a story where he was approached by a different unnamed player in the same situation. Told that player to shut those voices out because the message is always worse then what's actually been said. Gave the player his number and said if I ever say anything you take issue with, call me, we'll sort it. The player has never called. But did say the player approached him later and told him he took Elliotte's advice to shut out the voices and it was the best thing he's ever done.
- spoke about when Pettersson broke into the league as a young kid naive to a lot of those external pressures and how he dominated and played his game. Needs to get back to that player.
Very good. Here's mine.
Pettersson:
-last year the Canucks wanted a commit from Pettersson or the team was moving on
-there were those within the organization that were ready to trade him
-Canucks felt there was a level or two he needs to get two
-as great as he is, he needs to be tougher; some people are not wired that way but the Canucks feel he is
-don't want Rutherford, Allvin, or Tocchet to be the ones that push him in that direction; have told Miller and Hughes to get Pettersson to that level
-*laughs* Miller is taking this literally
-have been talks off the ice with Pettersson
-Hughes has been involved
-can't go too far with this
-Canucks feel it might be better if it comes from teammates rather than the coach or GM
-"Elias needs to get to another level. You all see it and we want you guys to get him there"
-teammates see it, understand it, and want to get Pettersson there
-the message comes harder, Miller, than some other guys, Hughes
-to be successful we have to be prepared to accept honest & tough criticism and that's what the Canucks are trying to do
-doesn't think Pettersson always likes the criticism
-doesn't know how serious it is but doesn't think he's completely healthy
-a lot of players prefer when criticism comes from the chain of command rather than teammates because they are supposed to have your back
-however, when your teammates are telling you that you aren't doing your best job, it has a greater impact
-someone called Friedman and told him that he's not going far enough on the Pettersson social media aspect
-Pettersson's friends are sending and telling him stuff
-a few years ago was doing the NHLPA media tour, a coach was able to text in the correct guess of which player, and the player said "I know what you guys say about me" and Friedman was confused; player had a really skewed view and said that his family relays the info to him; Friedman gave the player his number and told the player if he ever had a problem to reach out to Friedman; then gave him some advice that the next time a family member or friend says "this is what a person said about you on television" telling that person that if they do it one more time, warn them they will be cut off from communication; next time he say the player, the player really appreciated what Friedman said because after getting that out of his life, he's not obsessing or brooding about
-if you're a friend of Pettersson and you're sending him clips or transcripts, you're not being a good friend; stop it
-if Rick Dhaliwal says anything, no one understands him because he talks to fast
-Canucks believe if Pettersson can get a little bit of a thicker skin, he will be unstoppable
-Pettersson needs to rediscover the fun he was having in his rookie year
-thinks there is still a great player there and the Canucks have to get that back out of him
