Jeff Paterson joined the show to talk about the task ahead for the Canucks, both early in the season to avoid another wretched start, and for the entirety of the season to keep Elias Pettersson believing in the organization. Jeff also speaks on Kuzmenko’s second season and attempting to reach 40 goals, as well as where Mikheyev was missed last year.
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if this current management group inherited a team with a healthy cap the canucks would have made the playoffs last year. they are making lemonade with lemons right now and i hope EP realizes this group will make this a serious playoff team in the next cuople of years.
Pettersson has made it clear almost from Day 1 that he wants to win. Not that he wants out of Vancouver necessarily, but that winning is Number 1. He's clearly done his job, coming off a 100 point season where he was also a Bergeron calibre player. There's something to be said for sticking with it through the bad times, but you have to see that progression from an on ice team perspective. The Nordiques were a terrible team when Sakic got there and for his first few seasons, but by this point in their respective careers, Sakic was at least on a perennial playoff team that was knocking on the door of being a contender. He had a reason to want to stick around. Wherever Pettersson goes, he's going to get paid, so it's not about the money. It's about playoff success. This franchise has been dysfunctional for years now, at least since Elias got here. I wouldn't want to stay if I had the choice. I'm getting my money anyway. Might as well be with a contender.
Why should he stay and waste the best years of his career with a team that is mediocre at best, capped out and with a prospect pipeline that is terrible. Is that the current managements fault? mostly not but that isnt EPs problem and he will get paid no matter where he plays. I think he likes the city and the fans but ultimately it comes down to winning and I just dont thik this team will. They will most probably be better but still a longshot to make the playoffs.
If there's a time you want to play the Florida Panthers, it's at the beginning of the season, after their playoff hangover and all those injuries still plaguing them, along with chemistry issues from all the stopgap players they added. The Canucks have their own potential chemistry issues with all the new players on the blueline and depth forwards, but the one thing you can expect is for OEL to have his best game of the season.
I'm not worried about the Canucks resigning Pettersson because it's pointless to worry about something like that unless you're the in Canucks management or the player's agent. It's on them to get a deal done and the Pettersson camp is betting on him having another big season.
It's time to panic!
Remember when the Canucks chose to extend Hughes for 6 and give Pettersson a 3 year bridge deal? I'm guessing Elias does. This team has done very little to convince a hyper-competitive player like Pettersson that they can win anytime soon. I worry this is a signal that he'll wear another uniform while he's still in his productive years.
If calgary has a bounce back season witch they could honestly cause there coaching didn't mesh with the new players they will be better this year i believe maybe canucks make a wild card spot but honestly i love soucy and cole but on any other team literally any other team there top 5-6 D so the teams gonna need the gods blessings lol
i think everyone is reading into this to much He wants to concentrate on hockey .
He probably won't stay if they start the season like a bunch of losers
I think he's a hundred million-dollar player 8 years
The guy will be an RFA, he doesnt have a lot of leverage. He will sign a short bridge and that will matter
If he just wanted all the money, then people can be mad at him. But more likely, hes sick of being on a colossal dumpster fire of a team and doesnt want to spend the rest of his career doing the same thing hes been doing for 6 years. Cant be mad at him for that, be mad at ownership for thinking he can play nhl gm mode on playstation and be qualified to make franchise decisions.
So Pettersson's future is practically in Miller's hands because if Miller needs a long warm up to get his defensive game going the team will suck yet again and Petey might want out. Not much management can do if Miller gives away the puck with lazy/risky offensive maneuvers.
I want Petey to stay. As has been mentioned already, the current management team has been handcuffed from the beginning. It is not their fault that they had trouble moving off the boat anchor contracts they are plagued with. I believe they have a plan, and are slowly moving the team in a better direction. But it will take time. Or it will take significant capital whether it be future draft picks or prospects. We need picks and prospects to build up the future of the club. Everyone needs to settle in and look to the long term. If Petey doesn't want to be here because he doesn't like the place the club is in, then the team can trade him and get some pretty good assets and continue down the path they are on. Hopefully he is a little more farsighted than just this season. It sucks that the canucks are in this place. We can all thank ownership for that.
If the Canucks start 0-2 against the oilers the season is done! Everyone will be panicking! Lol thanks for the laugh jpat