Player Discussion John-Jason (JJ) Peterka, RW (34th overall, 2020) -- Signed to ELC

[Matt Ress]

I don't understand the want to move this kid. Swift skater with hands and a nice shot but all of the young player downfalls that are fixable. Let's just chill for a bit

 

[Snippit]

I know we want a better two way game from him but a 16 goal increase from last year is impressive. Our only forward to actually improve their offensive numbers this year.

With a right coach I think the other stuff will come.

 

[Faceboner]

I know we want a better two way game from him but a 16 goal increase from last year is impressive. Our only forward to actually improve their offensive numbers this year.

With a right coach I think the other stuff will come.

Towards theses last Hames he has gone deeper into his own zone and backchecked better also jjp-thonpson-tuch has looked like a great forechecking line

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Pretty pretty good.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Pretty pretty good.

I love JJ's skills and am still shocked he didn't go in the first round, but goddamn son, a 2 on defensive retrievals?! Eff off with that noise and dig, boy!

 

[Faceboner]

I love JJ's skills and am still shocked he didn't go in the first round, but goddamn son, a 2 on defensive retrievals?! Eff off with that noise and dig, boy!

His defensive impact us at a 55 already as well as his game matures that score card and stat line will look filthy.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

His defensive impact us at a 55 already as well as his game matures that score card and stat line will look filthy.

That's the hope, at least

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Thank you for paving the way for a Jeff Skinner buyout.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I don't understand the want to move this kid. Swift skater with hands and a nice shot but all of the young player downfalls that are fixable. Let's just chill for a bit

It would've needed to be for a bigger fish, but with Ruff enticed by Peterka Im in return enticed by what Ruff can turn Peterka into.

 

[tsujimoto74]

It would've needed to be for a bigger fish, but with Ruff enticed by Peterka Im in return enticed by what Ruff can turn Peterka into.

If Ruff can get JJ to buy into backchecking consistently and changes nothing else about his game, that’ll do wonders for his all-around impact.

 

[Matt Ress]

It would've needed to be for a bigger fish, but with Ruff enticed by Peterka Im in return enticed by what Ruff can turn Peterka into.

I think he was getting beat up a little bit around here for lack of hustle but he's going to be a player when he puts it all together

E. @tsujimoto74 beat me to it lol

 

[Dingo44]

Love the choice of the German version of "Major Tom" by Peter Schilling here.

 

[HaNotsri]

If Ruff can get JJ to buy into backchecking consistently and changes nothing else about his game, that’ll do wonders for his all-around impact.

It would have some impact since his legs are always fresh for offense now...

 

[start winnin]

40 goals next year if he's healthy

 

[TheMistyStranger]

40 goals next year if he's healthy

I think 25 with a commitment a 2-way game is what I want from him

 

[Aladyyn]

This hangup on Peterka's defensive game just does not make sense to me. The only forwards on the team with better on-ice xGA this season were the "defense only" guys and Mitts who everyone considered to be the best two-way forward on the team. In every metric I look at he rated out as above average defensively. I know the numbers are flawed and not infallible but if he was as bad as this board thinks he is, it would show somewhere.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

This hangup on Peterka's defensive game just does not make sense to me. The only forwards on the team with better on-ice xGA this season were the "defense only" guys and Mitts who everyone considered to be the best two-way forward on the team. In every metric I look at he rated out as above average defensively. I know the numbers are flawed and not infallible but if he was as bad as this board thinks he is, it would show somewhere.

If you watch the games he consistently fails to back check with any kind of intensity, he doesn't really engage in the defensive zone. He's basically Skinner at warp speed so it looks like he's doing more because he's moving faster

 

[Ralonzo]

I love JJ's skills and am still shocked he didn't go in the first round, but goddamn son, a 2 on defensive retrievals?! Eff off with that noise and dig, boy!

That's how he got his nickname "Diode": by being electric only in one direction

If you watch the games he consistently fails to back check with any kind of intensity, he doesn't really engage in the defensive zone. He's basically Skinner at warp speed so it looks like he's doing more because he's moving faster

 

[Aladyyn]

EP Rinkside's top-20 left wingers going into the 2024-25 NHL season

JFresh ranks the 20 best left wingers in the NHL going into the 2024-25 season.

eprinkside.com

JJ comes in at #20

 

[Dingo44]

 

[elchud]

That Guenther contract is just awful, as far as what it means for JJP.

I think that it's inevitable that 7 or 8 years for JJP means higher annual salary than Tage. I woulda locked that down at before the draft.