Exactly. The service relationship has kicked in as EF so aptly put it. But I do hate that it’s now out there in public because it’s just going to exacerbate the problem.
Ya and who has made the negative public statements?
The guy running the team.
A trade NOW I think would HELP Pettersson the best, forget any impact of the team, for the player.
You know over the years I have seen "mentoring". Gillis was a genius for signing Sundin even with that grossly high contract.
His mentoring of Kesler primarily and the Sedins as well may have taken a couple of years of seasoning off the learning curve.
Not suggesting but could or can you imagine what mentoring under Crosby could do for Pettersson under a less strict system or Ovechkin or just not having the pressure of Vancouver on his shoulders? No coach public complaints, no everyday all day social media or media in general examining everything said, done or trying to interpret a frown?
He was drafted here in 2017, that's 7 years ago. 6 years going on 7 years of playing under the spot light that just got turned up with the contract on a team with fans that just endured Benning's debacle and is now starting to see the same from Allvin.
Tocchet is great? Really, why isn't Wee Willie great as well then? He did the same thing with less.
And Allvin! After the train wreck that was Benning isn't there starting to be some of the same buffoon moves? They have had only one winning season with him. They could maybe get another this year but the season isn't over yet and I am sure the next three years of draft picks and prospects are on Allvin's table to make sure they have the best chance at getting WC2.
Miller is injured from experience it could be a popped rib, that can be played with but some things are just too painful like drawing a puck back or a backhand shot, just a guess. A popped rib doesn't require being hit.
If Demko, Miller, Hughes were to miss too much time the injury bug becomes an EXCUSE for not having success especially if EP can't play his way. That might make Tocchet change the style for EP's line but assuredly his comments will reflect that. That is how shallow the depth of the team is.