Rumor: Just Kidding! Pettersson and JT Miller Trade Reunion!

[CanadianHawks]

Such an opportunity for Buffalo to land a big fish with EP here. He doesn’t have any trade restrictions either

 

[WTFMAN99]

I thought a bout this a while back but what about Barzal and Pettersson swap? Barzal is a BC boy.

Each team gets to keep centre depth.

 

[VeteranPresence]

This reads like JR has a deal lined up, but it is le poop and this is a last ditch effort to get something better

If that rumored Rangers deal (Chytil, pick, prospect/prospects) really was the best thing out there, I don't blame him for trying any and every tactic in the book. The Nucks get worse after that, no question.

I thought a bout this a while back but what about Barzal and Pettersson swap? Barzal is a BC boy.

Each team gets to keep centre depth.

Lou has a particular player type and EP ain't it. That's what makes this such a f***ed place for Allvin and JR to negotiate from- on one hand they have a soft, moody offensive minded center who makes $11M+ but isn't scoring anywhere enough to justify that, and then a gritty, moody, two-way center who teammates hate. They were never going to win a trade here and everyone knows it.

 

[Jozay]

This reads like JR has a deal lined up, but it is le poop and this is a last ditch effort to get something better

How exactly would that quote get a team to offer more

 

[Cloudedthought]

Raty call up with possible Joshua insert as well. This is more deals being worked out and trade partners wanting a better look at the prospect side imo.

 

[WTFMAN99]

If that rumored Rangers deal (Chytil, pick, prospect/prospects) really was the best thing out there, I don't blame him for trying any and every tactic in the book. The Nucks get worse after that, no question.



Lou has a particular player type and EP ain't it. That's what makes this such a f***ed place for Allvin and JR to negotiate from- on one hand they have a soft, moody offensive minded center who makes $11M+ but isn't scoring anywhere enough to justify that, and then a gritty, moody, two-way center who teammates hate. They were never going to win a trade here and everyone knows it.

Barzal doesn't seem like the prototypical Lou guy to me but I know what you're saying.

Boeser on the market now
Demko apparently doesn't want to be there

JT Miller and EP both out there as available.

That f***ing imploded fast.

 

[credulous]

Such an opportunity for Buffalo to land a big fish with EP here. He doesn’t have any trade restrictions either

it's been reported that pettersson and his reps (barry and brisson) have a handshake agreement with management to not trade pettersson without his approval. assuming they honor it (and i can't imagine they'd blow up their relationship with brisson as he also reps quinn hughes) he's not going to buffalo

 

[impaaaaaact]

It isn't. taking away this year, the last 4 seasons McDavids lowest point total was 105 then 123, 153, 132. Someone just doesn't know how to math

don’t need to add up the totals to know Kucherov has definitely outpaced that as well. people just be saying anything on here

 

[Wallet Inspector]

If I'm a Canucks fan I would rather get an underwhelming return for Miller than trade a young stud like Pettersson.

 

[Bond]

I thought the Canucks would come down to earth a little this season but I didn’t expect them to implode

 

[Tawnos]

Barzal doesn't seem like the prototypical Lou guy to me but I know what you're saying.

Boeser on the market now
Demko apparently doesn't want to be there

JT Miller and EP both out there as available.

That f***ing imploded fast.

If there are known locker room issues, this is what happens when you don't address them in any kind of timely manner.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Lou has a particular player type and EP ain't it. That's what makes this such a f***ed place for Allvin and JR to negotiate from- on one hand they have a soft, moody offensive minded center who makes $11M+ but isn't scoring anywhere enough to justify that, and then a gritty, moody, two-way center who teammates hate. They were never going to win a trade here and everyone knows it.

FWIW Lou just added Tony Deangelo. He’s in full desperation mode right now. There’s no way Barzal goes back, but I could see the main piece being Dobson for sure.

The Rutherford interview coming out screams imminent deal. No leaks as to what it could be? That sounds like Lou. They have blockbuster history - I wouldn’t write the Isles off here.

 

[5 14 6 1]

JR is shooting himself not in the foot, but in the face with his comments. Ce la vie leverage

 

[Leafshater67]

The longer this drags out, the less the return is. That NMC really complicates it though and ensures the Canucks will get a sub par return.

 

[John Mandalorian]

This is the most ridiculous way to handle something like this I’ve ever seen. This is the bad side of JRs style.

This is what happens when someone steals his hard candy. Peppermint can seem irreplaceable.

 

[Kevin Musto]

To Chicago:

-Elias Pettersson

To Vancouver:

-Jason Dickinson
-Ryan Donato
-the rights to Sacha Boisvert
-2025 Toronto 1st round pick
-2025 Chicago 2nd round pick
-2026 Chicago 2nd round pick
-2027 Chicago 2nd round pick

 

[impaaaaaact]

To Chicago:

-Elias Pettersson

To Vancouver:

-Jason Dickinson
-Ryan Donato
-the rights to Sacha Boisvert
-2025 Toronto 1st round pick
-2025 Chicago 2nd round pick
-2026 Chicago 2nd round pick
-2027 Chicago 2nd round pick

feels bad for everyone

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

If I'm a Canucks fan I would rather get an underwhelming return for Miller than trade a young stud like Pettersson.

If you were a Canucks fan you'd know that Pettersson isn't a young stud.
He's the most overrated, overpaid player in the league. It would be good to off-load that contract, if Allvin can find any takers.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

It's crazy to me that Montreal wouldn't pony up for EP. He's exactly what we need and his age perfectly fits our window. We have the cap space and the goods to offer a big trade package (including current centres, excellent D prospects and high picks) without devastating the lineup. Do it!

 

[Bond]

feels bad for everyone

Chicago would be all over that lol. It’s epitome of 5 nickels = a quarter.

If you were a Canucks fan you'd know that Pettersson isn't a young stud.
He's the most overrated, overpaid player in the league. It would be good to off-load that contract, if Allvin can find any takers.

Can’t wait for them to trade Pettersson and he goes back to PPG two way play

 

[NextGoalIsHuge]

I'm not happy about the way things are going. Though, I do think that JR is just not going to bother insulting anyone's intelligence, at this point, when it comes to this topic. The time/opportunity for reconciliation has passed. The question is no longer if we are trading either one; it's which one and when?

We'll be underwhelmed by return, no matter what. If we're reeeeaallly lucky MAYBE we'll eventually have a player that comes close to either one of these two.

I worked with a guy for 17 years and we did not get along, at all, away from the job. But we knew our roles and did it damn well together. We will never see the combined $19.6M they will make, this year alone, in our combined lifetimes.

We live in completely different worlds and it is what it is, but that does make it hard to sympathize with either of them when my colleague and I learned to suck it up for the team.

 

[LBCANUCK]

If you were a Canucks fan you'd know that Pettersson isn't a young stud.
He's the most overrated, overpaid player in the league. It would be good to off-load that contract, if Allvin can find any takers.

hes a smart player that is very good defensively and when hes on can take over a game. If we lost him there would be a gaping hole

 

[JKG33]

Miller is so dominant when engaged. I really think he's going to push a cup contender over the top if traded by the deadline.

Just watching him last night, Goal, Fight, powerplay, PK, battling in front of the net.

The Canucks are going to have a major issue in trying to replace the sandpaper game that Miller brings along with his skills. I feel that the Canucks are pretty soft and perimeter based team already.

Miller is gonna absolutely rip it up in the 4 nations Tourny.

There's essentially no way for the Canucks to subtract Miller, spend that $8.5m and become a team even as good as they are now.

But there is a lotta pathways for them to subtract EP, and get better value out of the $11.5m than what EP provides

 

[Johnsie19]

This is the most ridiculous way to handle something like this I’ve ever seen. This is the bad side of JRs style.

He has a pretty strong track record so while you may not like it, his tactics do tend to work. And he does tend to get the best out of his teams.

it's been reported that pettersson and his reps (barry and brisson) have a handshake agreement with management to not trade pettersson without his approval. assuming they honor it (and i can't imagine they'd blow up their relationship with brisson as he also reps quinn hughes) he's not going to buffalo

Where did you hear that?

Sounds ridiculous to me. Like you either have trade protection in your contract or you don't. Petey has it, it just doesn't come into effect until July 1st.

 

[Johnsie19]

The longer this drags out, the less the return is. That NMC really complicates it though and ensures the Canucks will get a sub par return.

I don't believe that. If they wait till summer the return is probably greatest.

If you were a Canucks fan you'd know that Pettersson isn't a young stud.
He's the most overrated, overpaid player in the league. It would be good to off-load that contract, if Allvin can find any takers.

We were here for his 103 point and 91 point seasons. Maybe you weren't. Wanting to keep Petey isn't saying he hasn't been playing poorly it's betting on his talent over Miller who is just as moody and disinterested. Oh and almost 32 yrs old.