Prospect Info: Elias Pettersson | Pt. II

[DDRhockey]

That's what I have previously used as an eventual comparison for Pettersson's season in 17-18.

If pettersson can go PPG in d+1 it is sensational. He is not going to bust with that pedigree.

 

[MS]

That's what I have previously used as an eventual comparison for Pettersson's season in 17-18.

Same. A top-5 pick who has already played against men for two years should be scoring at close to a point-per-game pace in the SEL, and we should see something comparable to Backstrom's year. Anything less than that would be disappointing. Excellent news that he's off to a good start.

 

[DL44]

Same. A top-5 pick who has already played against men for two years should be scoring at close to a point-per-game pace in the SEL, and we should see something comparable to Backstrom's year. Anything less than that would be disappointing. Excellent news that he's off to a good start.

Just wish we had an established 50g 100pt player for him to play along side with to ease him into the league.

 

[GetFocht]

Watch the goals start pouring in from him, it's just matter of time.

 

[Nucker101]

Just wish we had an established 50g 100pt player for him to play along side with to ease him into the league.

I think they're referring to a comparable for him in the SHL this year, not for his first NHL season.

 

[DL44]

I think they're referring to a comparable for him in the SHL this year, not for his first NHL season.

Definitely... I wasn't being snarky.

I legit wished we had an Ovechkin to coontinue the parallel into the NHL

 

[Nucker101]

Definitely... I wasn't being snarky.

I legit wished we had an Ovechkin to coontinue the parallel into the NHL

Oh lol. Don't we all!

 

[Breakers]

If pettersson can go PPG in d+1 it is sensational. He is not going to bust with that pedigree.

It's not sensational it would be one of greatest D+1 season of all time.

Mats Sundin
Forsberg
The sedins
Backstrom
Zetterberg
Alfredsson
Nylander
None of these guys were PPG in the SHL D+1 season.

Retired Canuck Naslund holds the record. 40 in 39

 

[Zombotron]

Broadcast angle:

Yeah, baby.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

I'd find that sensational.

 

[Bankerguy]

Wouldn't Svechnikov look so good next to Pettersson?
Big fast, natural goal scoring power winger... would perfectly fit a silkysmooth, deft, creative centerman like Pettersson.

Horvat and Boeser on the 2nd line.

Could be the foundation of something good if! a boy a can dream

 

[GetFocht]

Wouldn't Svechnikov look so good next to Pettersson?
Big fast, natural goal scoring power winger... would perfectly fit a silkysmooth, deft, creative centerman like Pettersson.

Horvat and Boeser on the 2nd line.

Could be the foundation of something good if! a boy a can dream

no more forwards, Canucks need to seriously invest into drafting high caliber defence man.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

no more forwards, Canucks need to seriously invest into drafting high caliber defence man.

That is a terrible idea. Draft BPA, which is usually a forward high in the draft.

 

[Nucker101]

That is a terrible idea. Draft BPA.

Id be shocked if Benning doesn't draft a dman in the first.

 

[Tv9924]

no more forwards, Canucks need to seriously invest into drafting high caliber defence man.

If we have the 2nd overall pick and pass on Svechnikov for a defenceman...
I don't even know what to say, but it'd be absolutely brutal. This team has already been burned by taking a Dman over a winger instead of drafting BPA.

 

[Zombotron]

Saving this for later - we have some more benchmarks:

 

[Breakers]

Saving this for later - we have some more benchmarks:

Here is lots of benchmarks for U20 players in the SHL. I still can't get over how stupid that Forsling Trade was.

Player	Season	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/GP
William Nylander	2014-15	21	8	12	20	0.95
Elias Pettersson	2017-18	8	0	7	7	0.88
Johan Larsson	2011-12	49	12	24	36	0.73
Kevin Fiala	2014-15	20	5	9	14	0.70
Gustav Possler	2013-14	22	8	7	15	0.68
Elias Lindholm	2012-13	48	11	19	30	0.63
Joel Eriksson Ek	2016-17	26	8	8	16	0.62
William Karlsson	2012-13	50	4	24	28	0.56
Jakub Vrana	2014-15	44	12	12	24	0.55
Andreas Johnsson	2013-14	44	15	9	24	0.55
Oskar Lindblom	2015-16	48	8	17	25	0.52
Mika Zibanejad	2011-12	26	5	8	13	0.50
Rasmus Asplund	2016-17	39	6	13	19	0.49
Axel Holmstrom	2015-16	48	8	15	23	0.48
Victor Olofsson	2014-15	39	10	8	18	0.46
Nicklas Jensen	2012-13	50	17	6	23	0.46
Axel Holmstrom	2014-15	44	10	10	20	0.45
Lias Andersson	2016-17	42	9	10	19	0.45
Carl Grundstrom	2016-17	45	14	6	20	0.44
Gustav Forsling	2015-16	48	6	15	21	0.44
Alexander Wennberg	2013-14	50	16	5	21	0.42
Peter Cehlarik	2014-15	46	6	13	19	0.41

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[MS]

It's not sensational it would be one of greatest D+1 season of all time.

Mats Sundin
Forsberg
The sedins
Backstrom
Zetterberg
Alfredsson
Nylander
None of these guys were PPG in the SHL D+1 season.

Retired Canuck Naslund holds the record. 40 in 39

It might be 'sensational' in a vacuum or sensational for a #25 overall pick, but it would be 'solid' for a top-5 pick.

A top-5 pick should be a sensational player expected to throw up sensational results. Anything less than that would be disappointing.

People have been so conditioned by the bad Virtanen/Juolevi picks that expectations are laughably low.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

People have been so conditioned by the bad Virtanen/Juolevi picks that expectations are laughably low.

Totally unfair criticism. Did you even take into account that Virtanen is a local boy who can rip the puck??

 

[Knight53]

Nice steal off the forecheck and snipe upstairs. Amazing start for Elias.

Always draft Hockey Sense, Skill, and more Hockey sense.

Don't ever, ever, ever draft another Virtanen with a top pick in your life.

 

[Ryp37]

Need to get a new CPU so I can follow his games again

Much more preferable to what were watching tonight

 

[Tv9924]

If only we could transplant Pettersson's brain and hands onto Virtanen's body

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Man, I forgot that Jensen had 17 goals that year. He looked so promising and then just fell off a cliff.

Couldn't handle the physicality of the NHL.

 

[Verviticus]

i think jensen was actually just "not good enough"

 

[keslerburrows]

Jensen, man. I thought he was the next Jeff Carter. With that "heavy" wrist shot. I miss how in tune I was with this teams ENTIRE system when we were winning. Don't get me wrong, I still am; but I mean I watched any content available for every player in the system.

E-Pet was my guy from about April on last year, first time I got my pick in years. Probably since Shinkaruk tbh.

Go E-Pet.