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

[GetFocht]

How Pettersson’s season racks up to any SHL player, not just U20:

 

[DDRhockey]

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

Bad comparison. You got mcdavid and crosby

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

Bad comparison. You got mcdavid and crosby

Agreed, and the US and Russia have Kane, Matthews, OV, Malkin and Kucherov, and Finland has a bunch of budding superstars at forward as well. We've been relatively starved lately when it comes to forwards of that calibre.

At the same time we're so saturated with defensemen that I'm becoming tired of them. In fact, if I could sacrifice Karlsson + Dahlin to make Pettersson a perennial Art Ross contender, I would. There's twice as many forwards as defensemen on a team, so it's better to have many good forwards than defensemen.

 

[cc]

Considering his existing lower body injury, would it be better to slot him as a center at the wjc?
I kind of fancied seeing him with lias Andersson and Nylander on a line. 2 players that can really shoot the puck

 

[DDRhockey]

Considering his existing lower body injury, would it be better to slot him as a center at the wjc?
I kind of fancied seeing him with lias Andersson and Nylander on a line. 2 players that can really shoot the puck

Nylander isnt confirmed

 

[DDRhockey]

Scott Wheeler talking about Elias Pettersson, saying his hockey IQ is through the roof. Could rack up 3-4 points without breaking a sweat.

Wheeler: Pettersson has tool set to be elite player in NHL; has had "phenomenal season"

 

[lakers11]

Would Nico put up the numbers Elias puts up? I think not

 

[GFY]

Would Nico put up the numbers Elias puts up? I think not

Point being?

 

[lakers11]

Point being?

He's Crosby level confirmed

 

[cc]

He's Crosby level confirmed

Nothing can be confirmed until he plays in the NHL. There's no questioning that he is projecting extremely well but that's far from confirmation.

 

[DDRhockey]

 

[PinkFly]

Would Nico put up the numbers Elias puts up? I think not

Pettersson wouldn't put the numbers Nico is putting up in the NHL.

Don't get me wrong, there's a reason one is in the NHL and the other isn't.

Pettersson is trending really well though.

 

[member 105785]

Pettersson wouldn't put the numbers Nico is putting up in the NHL.

Don't get me wrong, there's a reason one is in the NHL and the other isn't.

Pettersson is trending really well though.

Is it because he signed a SHL contract before attending NHL training camp? Pretty sure that's the reason

 

[lawrence]

Pettersson wouldn't put the numbers Nico is putting up in the NHL.

Don't get me wrong, there's a reason one is in the NHL and the other isn't.

Pettersson is trending really well though.

agreed.
He put more then him probably. Guys vision is off the charts.

 

[PinkFly]

agreed.
He put more then him probably. Guys vision is off the charts.

Nico has propelled his team to what might be one of the best seasons his team has had in the last decade. Pettersson? Not even in the league yet. Pettersson is vastly overrated by nucks fans.

 

[Curved Space]

Nico has propelled his team to what might be one of the best seasons his team has had in the last decade. Pettersson? Not even in the league yet. Pettersson is vastly overrated by nucks fans.

No, he is not vastly overrated. His historically high numbers for someone his age in Swedon's top league says he couldn't be overrated unless you start comparing him to elite players. But there is a chance he could become one of the elite. His current production says he has a chance.

 

[clunk]

Nico has propelled his team to what might be one of the best seasons his team has had in the last decade. Pettersson? Not even in the league yet. Pettersson is vastly overrated by nucks fans.

$10,000 Vcash that you've never watched Pettersson play a game in your life.

 

[member 105785]

Nico has propelled his team to what might be one of the best seasons his team has had in the last decade. Pettersson? Not even in the league yet. Pettersson is vastly overrated by nucks fans.

How are you supposed to accurately rate a player who is putting up unheard of numbers? Better than Henrik and Daniel Sedin, on the level of players like Peter Forsberg?

 

[PinkFly]

No, he is not vastly overrated. His historically high numbers for someone his age in Swedon's top league says he couldn't be overrated unless you start comparing him to elite players. But there is a chance he could become one of the elite. His current production says he has a chance.

He should not be mentioned in the same sentence as a Matthews or McDavid and I've seen it a couple times in this thread.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

He should not be mentioned in the same sentence as a Matthews or McDavid and I've seen it a couple times in this thread.

His ceiling is a Crosby level guy. But will he reach it

 

[M2Beezy]

His ceiling is a Crosby level guy. But will he reach it

What

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

His ceiling is a Crosby level guy. But will he reach it

Uh....what? What is this guy?

 

[naruto]

If he was as good as Nucks fans are saying, he would be able to play in the NHL this year...

 

[Elias Pettersson]

If he was as good as Nucks fans are saying, he would be able to play in the NHL this year...

At the beginning of the year, no one knew he was going to be the best player in SHL history

 

[DDRhockey]

Is it because he signed a SHL contract before attending NHL training camp? Pretty sure that's the reason

No the reason is that canucks arent rushing him