Confirmed with Link: Pettersson Signs 8 Year Deal with the Vancouver Canucks, AAV $11.6M

[LordBacon]

He gon wake up tonight and put up 4 points and the GWG.

 

[Icebreakers]

L o l

 

[mathonwy]

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[SeawaterOnIce]

1 goal and 5 assists in 13 games this playoffs.

Absolute joke of a performance from what is supposed to be a top guy. Just retire if your heart isn't in it.

 

[Rick Rocket]

If I don't hear an announcement about some lingering injury I'm gonna be worried

 

[rea]

I think he laid it out tn. I ain't gonna say he didn't try here. Just wasnt in the cards. Gg ep, get some core strength built for next year, you'd win so much more battles

 

[Flik]

Played better recently, but absolutely not good enough for the last few months. I believe he'll figure it out sooner than later.

 

[nowhereman]

His shot clocked at 88 -102 miles. You think a guy that doesn’t workout can puts up the same shot as Shea weber?

Are you ever going to hold this guy accountable for literally anything?

The last time my thighs were smaller than my biceps, I was 12 years old. A professional hockey player shouldn't look like an emaciated hipster. The guy just hasn't been putting in the work and it shows.

 

[LordBacon]

Much better game today alas it wasnt enough.

Dude needs to see a doctor or sth.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Solid game 7 performance.

 

[aquaweenie]

A Mitch marner like playoffs

 

[Cancuks]

Now he can scoot around Sweden all summer.

 

[mrdomino]

Since signing an eight-year, $92.8 million contract ($11.6m AAV) on March 3rd, 2024 - Elias Pettersson has played 33 games - 13 playoffs, 20 regular season. In that timeframe, he has gotten 20 points. That is equivalent to a 49 point pace in an 82 game season.

6 goals (1 empty net)
7 primary assists
7 secondary assists

If we look only at his post-season performance, he had in 13 games:

1 goal
1 primary assist
4 secondary assists

 

[Breakers]

Relax!!!

He’s saving all his energy for team Sweden at the world hockey championships

Priorities first

 

[Bleach Clean]

Let's hear about the injury, or the mental side limiting him. Which one was it?

 

[Nomobo]

Are you ever going to hold this guy accountable for literally anything?

The last time my thighs were smaller than my biceps, I was 12 years old. A professional hockey player shouldn't look like an emaciated hipster. The guy just hasn't been putting in the work and it shows.

Pushing his scooter is a workout, sort of.

 

[Icebreakers]

You can't win a cup of your best players aren't your best players.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

You can't win a cup of your best players aren't your best players.

petey was our best forward the last two games. that’s part of the problem, tbh, but he was.

 

[arttk]

Are you ever going to hold this guy accountable for literally anything?

The last time my thighs were smaller than my biceps, I was 12 years old. A professional hockey player shouldn't look like an emaciated hipster. The guy just hasn't been putting in the work and it shows.

wtf you going on? Just look at the highlights of him earlier this year, he improved his strength to the point he was holding guys off doing wrap arounds and he was noticeable stronger than prior years.

Once again another armchair trainer thinking they work harder than NHL players.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

I expect there to be an injury announcement. Physically he just didn’t look right for a long time.

If there isn’t it’s worrying.

 

[kanucks25]

He probably could have had a handful of more assists over the 2 rounds if his teammates had some finish.

But even if you add those, his numbers still wouldn't look that great.

Even in the games he played "well" he looked nothing like a star player or even a 1st liner. And in most games he was a complete non-factor.

Not even in the same stratosphere right now of guys that are making big boy money which he will earn starting next season. Those guys look dangerous every time they step on the ice, like we just saw with McDavid and Draisaitl.

 

[Tob]

I think it's a mental type deal. The environment changed big time this year. A good change in culture for the team obviously but... i unno, i don't want to hurl speculation and ideas like they're worth anything but I think he's still adapting to a new regime and Rick Tochett's demands as a coach.

 

[DFAC]

petey was our best forward the last two games. that’s part of the problem, tbh, but he was.

Was he though?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I understand his linemates were shit but he didn’t help.

Terrible for almost half the season.

He wanted the team to be better.

They are.

He wanted the big contract.

He got it.

Now he needs to step up.

Or this team never goes as far as it could.

 

[NucksRuleYep]

I understand his linemates were shit but he didn’t help.

Terrible for almost half the season.

He wanted the team to be better.

They are.

He wanted the big contract.

He got it.

Now he needs to step up.

Or this team never goes as far as it could.

This. Everything else is fluff. IF YOU DEMAND THE "BIG" CONTRACT AND YOU DON'T ACCEPT A HOMETOWN DISCOUNT THEN YOU BETTER STEP UP. PERIOD.

He put this pressure on himself and he is the 5th highest paid player in the NHL.