Roster Building XVII: Some Of Us Like Some Parts Of Our Group

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

You know what? Canes pounced at the right time and did exactly what you're supposed to do. They forced Pettersson to get on the record on whether he wanted to stay or go. Good for them.

 

[Canucks LB]

You know what? Canes pounced at the right time and did exactly what you're supposed to do. They forced Pettersson to get on the record on whether he wanted to stay or go. Good for them.

Absolutely, Carolina went for it, looks like they just missed out

 

[Brock Anton]

Absolutely, Carolina went for it, looks like they just missed out

Again.

 

[spockBokk]

Based off of past events - Pettersson was probably their big play, like Meier last year. I can see the the 2:45pm presser in my mind now -“We tried….blah blah blah…we like our group…Duclair/Hoffman/whichever rando rental they end up with - will add a lot to our depth…”

 

[User13452]

Again.

They missed out because the player decided he wanted to stay. Nothing they can do about that it’s not like EP is being traded to another team.

 

[Brock Anton]

They missed out because the player decided he wanted to stay. Nothing they can do about that it’s not like EP is being traded to another team.

I didn’t say otherwise.

I’m just f***ing over this team just “missing out” on actual elite, game changing players.

 

[User13452]

I didn’t say otherwise.

I’m just f***ing over this team just “missing out” on actual elite, game changing players.

But all those other guys actually got traded to another team this isn’t the case here

 

[Brock Anton]

But all those other guys actually got traded to another team this isn’t the case here

You seem to think I’m criticizing the FO or something. In this case, I’m not.

I’m just venting.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Again.

We can bitch and moan about it, but they are not being complacent with the team, and that's all that we as fans can ask for. They may well pivot to more of a gamble of a young player at the deadline, but they made sure that their #1 guy wanted to stay, and they did exactly what you're supposed to do.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

$13m offer sheet.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Unfortunate but not surprising. Vancouver would be dumb to move him and they realized it

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Yeah, I'd rather go back to the latter Rutherford days and Francis days where we never even attempted to get to the alter.

 

[A Star is Burns]

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Yeah, I'd rather go back to the latter Rutherford days and Francis days where we never even attempted to get to the alter.

Nah, I'm glad we're trying. But it does get frustrating that we're a team that players SHOULD be wanting to play for, and we're always the second choice.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Neither Eichel nor Meier chose their respective teams. The Canes were on Tkachuk's short-list, reportedly. Here, the Canes were the second choice, but that's understandable. He didn't pick the Rangers or anything like that. He's staying with his team.

You just wonder what could have happened had the Canucks not taken such a huge step this season.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Nah, I'm glad we're trying. But it does get frustrating that we're a team that players SHOULD be wanting to play for, and we're always the second choice.

But this really isn't the case here. It's a player that wants to stay with the team that's drafted him and where he's spent his entire NHL career. That would be like say Aho wanted to play for Montreal instead of us. It was a negotiating tool.

Same here. Rutherford didn't want to wait until the off-season where he could possibly lose Pettersson, so he used this to force his hand.

Tkachuk? sure but it would have been hard pressed to match that offer (and I think we were his 2nd choice) Eichel? sure but I'm not sure how competitive our offer was based on follow-on stories and he didn't "choose" Vegas.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[bleedgreen]

Again, I’m totally fine with missing out on EP. Missing on Tkachuk last year hurt me more. I’m not convinced EP is the guy we need though of course it would be amazing to have him.

At least this wasn’t another case of our offer just getting beat. The player wanted to stay more than play for us, another reason to be fine with it not working out.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Neither Eichel nor Meier chose their respective teams. The Canes were on Tkachuk's short-list, reportedly. Here, the Canes were the second choice, but that's understandable. He didn't pick the Rangers or anything like that. He's staying with his team.

You just wonder what could have happened had the Canucks not taken such a huge step this season.

There were some rumors that Meier preferred New Jersey due to the huge Swiss contingency there, but none of it was actually confirmed. Regardless, you're right on the facts here. It's too bad for us that Vancouver finally looks like they can compete with their group.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Yeah that would’ve been incredible… dang.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

There were some rumors that Meier preferred New Jersey due to the huge Swiss contingency there, but none of it was actually confirmed. Regardless, you're right on the facts here. It's too bad for us that Vancouver finally looks like they can compete with their group.

It wasn't confirmed, but on the all-star break, he went on vacation with Hischier and 3 other NJ Devils. Maybe there wasn't fire, but there was definitely smoke.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Kk, necas, morrow, 1st and 2nd / lower prospect is my guess

 

[spockBokk]

Kk, necas, morrow, 1st and 2nd / lower prospect is my guess

I think the prospect would have had to have been Nikishin. Hopefully more details come out soon, just for entertainment purposes at least.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I think the prospect would have had to have been Nikishin. Hopefully more details come out soon, just for entertainment purposes at least.

Nah. Not after 2 NHLers already in the package