Donnie & Rick chat Pettersson, Hughes and Travis Hamonic
Donnie & Dhali open the show chatting about the reported new contracts for Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes and also the latest with Travis Hamonic and if he will opt out of this season.
How will the players be able to survive with these contracts? Hopefully, they will have enough after paying taxes to buy groceries. IMO they are way too overpaid
7.5 million? 8 million? Who cares except for the cap? It's just bragging rights and comparables. After the taxman and the agent get their cuts a half million might be 200k.
Hughes remains a few years, at least, from becoming a GOOD defenseman, let alone a GREAT one. He's a "rover", 4th forward, that leaves a lot to be desired behind his own blueline. Facing that fact, he doesn't deserve Makar, or Seth Jones numbers, for example. Pettersson is another issue, but he has his downside(s) as well… He still needs to mature, and get stronger, period (in the fashion that The Sedin's took a while to reach). Both these players are amazing offensive talents; but they can't be compared (yet) to many of the other deals being signed by other players around the league, for these reasons. They should be lower numbers, until they can prove otherwise.
For the Comment about Canucks not winning the Cup in three years is in my mind not impossible task for them.They have a great team and that’s all you need and a great Coach and staff.Remember it’s a game and anyone can win the championship and you do need some luck and other teams to be out of luck and out of the race .You get some teams out of the race and that paves the way to the Championship.Nothing but excitement in this City and this young team .Go Canucks Go 🇨🇦
It is a game for accountants and lawyers now, all we can do is talk cap and contract amounts. A team can not build a team because top six F, top 4 D and top goalie all want too much money. Sign a guy get ride of a guy world and you are suppose to compete for a cup that way.
I for one like the hiss. It’s got that vintage warmth. If you keep it I no longer have to press these podcasts to vinyl which has become a surprisingly expensive habit
I agree with dhali. With the statement that petterson came out with a month ago they need to be on the upswing on the last year of his contract. If they fail miserably the next couple years I can see him moving on with free agency
In the salery Cap era No team wins the Cup without a couple of players out proforming their contracts that goes for MLB NFL the best way is team building
What is wrong with Canadians… "anti-vaxxer" because he is against one vaccine? Why can't people be against taking a non-neutralizing vaccine that doesn't stop transmission? Canadians are weird.
O Donnie.. you did not just say anti Vaxxer… people who choose not to take the Vaxx for what ever their reason might be, are not anti vaxxers lol. Sighhh
These guys are awful making as if Green has more clout than the negotiating skills of Benning. An underhanded swipe at Benning elevating Green in these tense negotiations. How' you two like the OEL/Garland deal boys which upset you two mightily?
It's obviously about his daughter, even if people are vaccinated they're are still getting sick. For petes sake he's scared to travel around and risk picking up a variant that the vaccine doesn't protect against and not knowing it and potentially killing his kid. Instead of talking crap about him maybe people should respect the fact that his daughter is more important then 6 million dollars. Gives your balls a tug boys and girls
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they are not signed yet .. way to much money for all these nhl player
How will the players be able to survive with these contracts? Hopefully, they will have enough after paying taxes to buy groceries. IMO they are way too overpaid
no way are the Canucks are going to win the cup in three years
maybe it a personal thing
“oh boy meaning what“
Great segment guys ! Keep up the good work
7.5 million? 8 million? Who cares except for the cap? It's just bragging rights and comparables. After the taxman and the agent get their cuts a half million might be 200k.
Yesterday's show was never posted as a podcast. I cant catch the show live so podbean is my only way to listen.
I still think they have a lot to prove for there money
Hughes remains a few years, at least, from becoming a GOOD defenseman, let alone a GREAT one. He's a "rover", 4th forward, that leaves a lot to be desired behind his own blueline. Facing that fact, he doesn't deserve Makar, or Seth Jones numbers, for example. Pettersson is another issue, but he has his downside(s) as well… He still needs to mature, and get stronger, period (in the fashion that The Sedin's took a while to reach). Both these players are amazing offensive talents; but they can't be compared (yet) to many of the other deals being signed by other players around the league, for these reasons. They should be lower numbers, until they can prove otherwise.
For the Comment about Canucks not winning the Cup in three years is in my mind not impossible task for them.They have a great team and that’s all you need and a great Coach and staff.Remember it’s a game and anyone can win the championship and you do need some luck and other teams to be out of luck and out of the race .You get some teams out of the race and that paves the way to the Championship.Nothing but excitement in this City and this young team .Go Canucks Go 🇨🇦
It is a game for accountants and lawyers now, all we can do is talk cap and contract amounts. A team can not build a team because top six F, top 4 D and top goalie all want too much money. Sign a guy get ride of a guy world and you are suppose to compete for a cup that way.
It should be on unsolved mysteries !
I for one like the hiss. It’s got that vintage warmth. If you keep it I no longer have to press these podcasts to vinyl which has become a surprisingly expensive habit
So nothing done yet, so nothing to report. Speculation and rumors are what puts food on the table for the media men. We will see.
I agree with dhali. With the statement that petterson came out with a month ago they need to be on the upswing on the last year of his contract. If they fail miserably the next couple years I can see him moving on with free agency
He also chose to opt out of the bubble season don't forget, for family reasons.
I would have let Petterson be offer sheeted
No one should be forced to take any vaccine. Especially elite athletes. Absolutely ridiculous
In the salery Cap era No team wins the Cup without a couple of players out proforming their contracts that goes for MLB NFL the best way is team building
Dhali is a ssshhh aitttt disturbber always making trouble and rumors
What is wrong with Canadians… "anti-vaxxer" because he is against one vaccine? Why can't people be against taking a non-neutralizing vaccine that doesn't stop transmission? Canadians are weird.
Hughes should be 6×6.5
Pettersson is a great player but imop going to miss a lot of games due to injury. Risky
O Donnie.. you did not just say anti Vaxxer… people who choose not to take the Vaxx for what ever their reason might be, are not anti vaxxers lol. Sighhh
These guys are awful making as if Green has more clout than the negotiating skills of Benning. An underhanded swipe at Benning elevating Green in these tense negotiations. How' you two like the OEL/Garland deal boys which upset you two mightily?
What an awesome corner of the room with posters of Ronning and Geroy Simon.
Who is running the faucet in the back?
Rick talks more with his hands than my friends Italian grandpa
Peteys deal is incredibly unfriendly to the team. Theres no excuse why he should be making more on a bridge than either Point or Barzal got.
It's obviously about his daughter, even if people are vaccinated they're are still getting sick. For petes sake he's scared to travel around and risk picking up a variant that the vaccine doesn't protect against and not knowing it and potentially killing his kid. Instead of talking crap about him maybe people should respect the fact that his daughter is more important then 6 million dollars. Gives your balls a tug boys and girls