C Elias Pettersson - Växjö Lakers HC, SHL (2017, 5th, VAN) Part 2

[Canucks LB]

Holy shit 4 points now

 

[DDRhockey]

Holy **** 4 points now

2 easy 4 elias

 

[cc]

He was playing C all night. Didn't take any faceoffs but was in the middle of the ice in the defensive zone and offensive zone. Usually he is on the boards on the breakout and tonight he was in the center. He was also being used as the third man high on the forecheck instead of the first forward in as he has been all season. Might be because of his minor knee injury that his coach is keeping him away from the boards though, not sure.

The plan to put him in the middle to avoid the boards didn't seem to work this game. It looked to me like he was mucking about the boards for at least 2 highlights

 

[Elias Pettersson]

The plan to put him in the middle to avoid the boards didn't seem to work this game. It looked to me like he was mucking about the boards for at least 2 highlights

yeah but he fell down. too weak

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

No....Matthews scored 40 in the NHL at the same age.

Doesn't mean he can't be as good as Matthews.

He's gonna be the best player at the world juniors no doubt. Every team will pay special attention to trying to shut him down. Especially on the PP

Rasmus Dahlin will also be there, so I wouldn't say no doubt, but those two should be the two best at the competition.

 

[stampedingviking]

yeah but he fell down. too weak

Doesn't matter, still makes ridiculous passes even flat on the ice

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

His play has been extremely encouraging but I'm still not ready to throw lofty expectations on him.

Just doesn't seem right that the Canucks actually have a prospect like this, playing this well. I'm excited to see what he can do against NHL competition next pre-season.

 

[lawrence]

awesome news seeing this, but not gonna jump on the he is Mcjesus level player or anything like that or 90 point. maybe 65-75. he also needs to bulk up, or else he will be ragged dolled.

but maybe their due for on elite player. last time we drafted a true elite offensive player was 18 years ago, (1999) @#$ that's long time.

 

[Grub]

awesome news seeing this, but not gonna jump on the he is Mcjesus level player or anything like that or 90 point. maybe 65-75. he also needs to bulk up, or else he will be ragged dolled.

but maybe their due for on elite player. last time we drafted a true elite offensive player was 18 years ago, (1999) @#$ that's long time.

Funny how were transitioning to a new Swede now.

 

[lawrence]

Funny how were transitioning to a new Swede now.

this team's done very well drafting Swedes and Americans.

 

[docbenton]

I just like that he's a great kid, humble, honest, intelligent, no entitlement and has a good sense of humor. He'll work hard and keep improving. His brother Emil was a 6th round pick kept improving at now at 23 he's a good NHL prospect...imagine if Elias could do that as well. He'll be someone who is easy to cheer for.

A big part of his success is his 200ft game as well, always helps out in his zone and leads the team in +/- at +13.

 

[Lampedampe]

The thing I find very exciting is the fact that he has yet to actually physically mature, and yet he's doing this great against men in a pretty well structured league.

 

[Josepho]

Twice the pace of Hörnqvist. If my math is correct he'll win four Stanley Cups and score two Cup winning goals.

He'll score two cup winning goals against his former team.

 

[CloutierForVezina]

awesome news seeing this, but not gonna jump on the he is Mcjesus level player or anything like that or 90 point. maybe 65-75. he also needs to bulk up, or else he will be ragged dolled.

but maybe their due for on elite player. last time we drafted a true elite offensive player was 18 years ago, (1999) @#$ that's long time.

For what he's doing right now, 65p would be his absolute floor.

I don't know if people truly appreciate how unprecedented his point totals are in the SHL.

0.5 ppg would have been a good development year.
0.75 ppg would have been great.
1.0 ppg would have been a phenomenal, record breaking year, trending towards an almost surefire 1st line player.
1.4 ppg is ???

He's trending better than anyone's wildest dreams - he's on pace to absolutely destroy what Forsberg, Backstrom or the Sedins did in their d+1 or d+2 years in the SHL. He's putting up numbers you would expect from a generational talent.

Everyone is just waiting for his hot streak to end and for his numbers to fall back to earth but somehow they keep getting better.

 

[GetFocht]

For what he's doing right now, 65p would be his absolute floor.

I don't know if people truly appreciate how unprecedented his point totals are in the SHL.

0.5 ppg would have been a good development year.
0.75 ppg would have been great.
1.0 ppg would have been a phenomenal, record breaking year, trending towards an almost surefire 1st line player.
1.4 ppg is ???

He's trending better than anyone's wildest dreams - he's on pace to absolutely destroy what Forsberg, Backstrom or the Sedins did in their d+1 or d+2 years in the SHL. He's putting up numbers you would expect from a generational talent.

Everyone is just waiting for his hot streak to end and for his numbers to fall back to earth but somehow they keep getting better.

This.

He's putting up generational numbers in the SHL. He will likely break a 40 year record by Kent Nilsson.

 

[lawrence]

For what he's doing right now, 65p would be his absolute floor.

I don't know if people truly appreciate how unprecedented his point totals are in the SHL.

0.5 ppg would have been a good development year.
0.75 ppg would have been great.
1.0 ppg would have been a phenomenal, record breaking year, trending towards an almost surefire 1st line player.
1.4 ppg is ???

He's trending better than anyone's wildest dreams - he's on pace to absolutely destroy what Forsberg, Backstrom or the Sedins did in their d+1 or d+2 years in the SHL. He's putting up numbers you would expect from a generational talent.

Everyone is just waiting for his hot streak to end and for his numbers to fall back to earth but somehow they keep getting better.

totally agreed with your gauge. been following that leauge since 99. Also have to consider the fact, it's not like he is playing with some high scoring linemate. he's doing it himself.

 

[DDRhockey]

Pettersson already a legend

 

[rickardr]

Pettersson already a legend

He is 13 points before the 2nd most scoring player on his team, as a rookie, thats insane

 

[Elias Pettersson]

For what he's doing right now, 65p would be his absolute floor.

I don't know if people truly appreciate how unprecedented his point totals are in the SHL.

0.5 ppg would have been a good development year.
0.75 ppg would have been great.
1.0 ppg would have been a phenomenal, record breaking year, trending towards an almost surefire 1st line player.
1.4 ppg is ???

He's trending better than anyone's wildest dreams - he's on pace to absolutely destroy what Forsberg, Backstrom or the Sedins did in their d+1 or d+2 years in the SHL. He's putting up numbers you would expect from a generational talent.

Everyone is just waiting for his hot streak to end and for his numbers to fall back to earth but somehow they keep getting better.

This. I mean just look at Lias Andersson drafted 2 spots after. He's doing amazing in SHL, but points are no where even near Pettersson

 

[John Pedro]

Incredible numbers. wow Canucks future gonna be very bright with Juolevi, Pettersson, Boeser, Demko, and Horvat.

 

[DDRhockey]

Sweden deserves another offensive force. Havent had that since peter forsberg imo

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Sweden deserves another offensive force. Havent had that since peter forsberg imo

Yes, only Filip Forsberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Sedins, Nylander and Backstrom. And a few other potential 30 goal scorers (Arvidson and Rakell).

please.

 

[DDRhockey]

Yes, only Filip Forsberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Sedins, Nylander and Backstrom. And a few other potential 30 goal scorers (Arvidson and Rakell).

please.

Please none of those players are on peter forsbergs level.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Please none of those players are on peter forsbergs level.

Of course not, but they are beasts.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Please none of those players are on peter forsbergs level.

I mean that's a pretty unreasonable standard though...Canada needs another offensive force. They haven't had one since Gretzky.