Player Discussion Had Pettersson Regressed?

[CanucksSayEh]

Has Pettersson regressed? The sad thing is, I'm not sure he actually has. It's just that the rest of the league has figured him out. They're taking away his time and space, and unfortunately Petey doesn't have the frame to win any puck battles and fight for space.

D-men are successfully imposing their will on him, particularly down low. And of course on the half-wall on the pp, he looks like a fish out of water. Goalies are already cheating for that one-timer....so he's either hitting the goalie in the chest or firing it wide.

Pettersson now has the pay-grade of a franchise center. But he may never reach that level. That's just the reality of situation.

If figuring him out means get reasonably close to him, and he'll turn the puck over n fall down then yes. Other than that, teams don't need to take away any time and space, he isn't doing anything with either.

At this point I might be a better player.

 

[arttk]

I don’t think he was with the team when they got covid.

Covid is not a Canucks only phenomenon.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

He has certainly stunk this year.

 

[IslandBeast]

I've never seen anything like it, honestly. He just falls down constantly for no reason, like literally gets blown over by the wind. He'll hold onto the puck too long and all the defender has to do is lean on him and he crumples like newspaper, it's just sad to watch. The passing, the skating, the turnovers it's just all bad. His shooting is still good but for whatever reason he uses a fishing rod as a stick and can never get the shot off unless he is completely wide open.

Clearly mentally affected by multiple things right now but it looks like he wasn't on the ice or in the gym much in the Summer either. I could see the absence of a big brother figure like Markstrom being a crushing blow, especially when replaced with abusive big brother figures like JT Miller, or absent big brother figures like Bo Horvat. Petterson's demise is the darkest spot out of everything that has happened so far this year. He looks like a Hungarian tier 3 player most nights and to Benning's defense he must be thinking "FML" when watching this kid play, contributing majorly to the tank.

Put him on the PK our PK sucks anyways what do you have to lose, give him a few extra D-zone starts and tell him you want to see at least 4 hits out of him in the next game. Seriously, light a fire under his mundane ass.

 

[likash]

I've never seen anything like it, honestly. He just falls down constantly for no reason, like literally gets blown over by the wind. He'll hold onto the puck too long and all the defender has to do is lean on him and he crumples like newspaper, it's just sad to watch. The passing, the skating, the turnovers it's just all bad. His shooting is still good but for whatever reason he uses a fishing rod as a stick and can never get the shot off unless he is completely wide open.

Clearly mentally affected by multiple things right now but it looks like he wasn't on the ice or in the gym much in the Summer either. I could see the absence of a big brother figure like Markstrom being a crushing blow, especially when replaced with abusive big brother figures like JT Miller, or absent big brother figures like Bo Horvat. Petterson's demise is the darkest spot out of everything that has happened so far this year. He looks like a Hungarian tier 3 player most nights and to Benning's defense he must be thinking "FML" when watching this kid play, contributing majorly to the tank.

Put him on the PK our PK sucks anyways what do you have to lose, give him a few extra D-zone starts and tell him you want to see at least 4 hits out of him in the next game. Seriously, light a fire under his mundane ass.

Benning is still here because Petey had a great 2018-2019 season. He would not be here today if Petey played like this year. We had nothing going with the Sedins retired other than Brock. Petey giveth and Petey taketh away.

 

[Bougieman]

It's almost unfathomable to think the Petey we see today scored 4 goals on his first 5 shots on net in this league. Not to mention ten goals in his first 10 games.

That wasn't that long ago.

Looking at him now, I'll honestly be surprised if he has 10 decent scoring chances in his next 10 games. He's got 2 goals in his last 15 games, and that's with all the powerplay time, and 1st line minutes. It's incredible.

Remember last year, where everyone was really concerned about his slow start to the season? Just a reminder: He had 4 goals in that first disapointing 15 games. So this is even worse than that, and just by the 'eye test', its way worse than that. At least last season, he still looked like the same player, but just snakebit and unlucky a lot. This player is almost unrecognizable to that one.

Just a jaw dropping turn of events, especially considering, by his own statements on the matter, it has nothing to do with playing hurt or anything. I honestly never would have seen it coming.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Pettersson cant take the entire blame for the Canucks poor start (special teams), but he does play a key role...I have to agree with Jannik Hansen (who certainly doesn't mince words)...The Canucks are going nowhere until Pettersson regains his form.

The lotto line has had two passengers on it this season...This line was supposed to be driving the play 5v5...

'but Pettersson'.

 

[Chimpradamus]

My take on it is Pettersson has declared war against management. Coach (probable), GM (also probable) and has been seen talking one on one with the owner. So what if the he and the team sucks? Go ahead, buy him out if he's less important than the suit regime.

He just doesn't move his feet at all. He just glides around. He does the absolute minimum out there. It's not like him. Something really explosive must've happened between Pettersson and management. There's no way he plays like this if he really wanted to give a damn.

Because how else can the drive to play hockey from a super driven guy just vanish from one season to the other? He's not moving his feet which he has always done (except for the terrible Canucks PP), nothing.

My bet: Pettersson thinks Green is an incompetent clown. He also thinks Benning is a stupid asshole which he has heard from contract negotiations. That's how I would feel after also seeing the team being gutted and useless time and time again, starting for his sake with the Toffoli/ Tanev/ Edler/ Markström slaughter. Saved basically no money but butchered the core of a competitive team (with alot of GM ancors). Replaced by Schmidt who was so disgusted where he ended up he just left after a season.

So, just buy him out? So he can sign with a franchise that isn't a Mickey Mouse club?

 

[im gangster]

Regressed? He looks great.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

My take on it is Pettersson has declared war against management. Coach (probable), GM (also probable) and has been seen talking one on one with the owner.

He just doesn't move his feet at all. He just glides around. He does the absolute minimum out there. It's not like him. Something really explosive must've happened between Pettersson and management. There's no way he plays like this if he really wanted to give a damn.

Because how else can the drive to play hockey from a super driven guy just vanish from one season to the other? He's not moving his feet which he has always done (except for the terrible Canucks PP), nothing.

You seriously think he's playing poorly because of the coach or the management ..?...Elite players play through all sorts of good and bad coaching throughout their careers, and manage to prevail.....The best players in the game, play for their teammates, and their personal pride.

If this is all it takes for a player to stop playing..we will never win with the player anyway..

 

[rypper]

I don't know how deep it runs, but I definitely believe there's some internal tension between the players and management. From the bungling of the covid outbreak, to off season departures. There's something rotten beneath the surface with the club.

 

[im gangster]

I don't know how deep it runs, but I definitely believe there's some internal tension between the players and management. From the bungling of the covid outbreak, to off season departures. There's something rotten beneath the surface with the club.

Do you think it’s similar to the pink slime from Ghostbusters 2? And if so, do you think it will also respond favourably to Howard Huntsberry?

 

[DonnyNucker]

My take on it is Pettersson has declared war against management. Coach (probable), GM (also probable) and has been seen talking one on one with the owner. So what if the he and the team sucks? Go ahead, buy him out if he's less important than the suit regime.

He just doesn't move his feet at all. He just glides around. He does the absolute minimum out there. It's not like him. Something really explosive must've happened between Pettersson and management. There's no way he plays like this if he really wanted to give a damn.

Because how else can the drive to play hockey from a super driven guy just vanish from one season to the other? He's not moving his feet which he has always done (except for the terrible Canucks PP), nothing.

My bet: Pettersson thinks Green is an incompetent clown. He also thinks Benning is a stupid asshole which he has heard from contract negotiations. That's how I would feel after also seeing the team being gutted and useless time and time again, starting for his sake with the Toffoli/ Tanev/ Edler/ Markström slaughter. Saved basically no money but butchered the core of a competitive team (with alot of GM ancors). Replaced by Schmidt who was so disgusted where he ended up he just left after a season.

So, just buy him out? So he can sign with a franchise that isn't a Mickey Mouse club?

This is an absurd post. Management and coaching need to go and they eventually will. But if Elias would quit on his teammates because of a beef with management then he needs to go asap. That means he is the cancer in the locker room. Again, you are almost certainly wrong.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I don't know how deep it runs, but I definitely believe there's some internal tension between the players and management. From the bungling of the covid outbreak, to off season departures. There's something rotten beneath the surface with the club.

Best friend, and teammate Quinn Hughes didn't get the memo..He's vastly improved this season....Back to his 2019-20 standards...

Outspoken teammate, JT Miller didn't get the memo..Playing at over a point per game.

 

[rypper]

Best friend, and teammate Quinn Hughes didn't get the memo..He's vastly improved this season....Back to his 2019-20 standards.

Outspoken teammate, JT Miller didn't get the memo..Playing at over a point per game.

Amazing isn't it, that people react differently to certain situations.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Amazing isn't it, that people react differently to certain situations.

Absolutely,...can you rise above adversity.?......Seperates the men from the boys real quick.

 

[mathonwy]

This is an absurd post. Management and coaching need to go and they eventually will. But if Elias would quit on his teammates because of a beef with management then he needs to go asap. That means he is the cancer in the locker room. Again, you are almost certainly wrong.

Pretty weird how Jimbo keeps drafting and acquiring locker room cancers.

It's everyone else's fault obviously and not the toxic low IQ assholes within the Canucks organization.

 

[IslandBeast]

Last game was the first game all year I can remember where he didn't just fall down He wasn't fumbling the puck (as much) and he was hustling and got a point. It was a positive sign but we'll see. If he doesn't turn out to be an elite player we truly are screwed so there is definitely no point in not supporting him, not that anyone here is doing that.

 

[KingofSurrey]

Petey was meeting Dim for coffee... just to remind Dim that J. Dahlin never should have been Traded... Petey was probably trying to help Dim become a better GM.

 

[IslandBeast]

Petey was meeting Dim for coffee... just to remind Dim that Rasmus Dahlin never should have been Traded... Petey was probably trying to help Dim become a better GM.

lol wat?

 

[MS]

I can't believe that there are actually people who think a player would perform at the same level if placed in a position to succeed in Tampa vs. being stuck in this dumpster fire going nowhere.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

 

[bandwagonesque]

I can't believe that there are actually people who think a player would perform at the same level if placed in a position to succeed in Tampa vs. being stuck in this dumpster fire going nowhere.

Me neither. Of course, no one's said anything remotely like this, but if anyone does I'm going to be so steamed.

 

[CNuck]

relax petterson is showing signs of breaking from his current slump

 

[Pavel96]

Hmm this sounds familiar.