Speculation: Off-Season Strength Coach

[Flying Dego]

This is super serious so take it that way. Pettersson is constantly harped at for being to soft and not strong enough to defend effectively.

So let's say you can take over as his offseason strength coach. Live with him, make him stick to a dietary plan and workout routine in the gym and on the ice.

He's stayed around 177lbs his career it seems so the question is what would you try to get him yoked up to. You have roughly 4 months. This is gauging that he is also on board to follow your plan strictly.

I'm gonna say I can pack on and get him to near 190 first year. Don't worry for all you worried about "what about his speed." He'll be doing plenty of power skating and leg days to improve.

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[Peat]

Send you resume to Teena Murray.

 

[Flying Dego]

Send you resume to Teena Murray.

I've sent one each day the past 3 months.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Depends what he's Animorphing into.

 

[Flying Dego]

Depends what he's Animorphing into.

You're the coach. Who's to say but you?

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I don't think weight is the core reason Petts plays the way he does. I think it's just how hockey was taught to him in Sweden. It's a mindset now.

Joseph for example is 6' 2" 185. Not a huge gap there. But he plays far more physically. He comes at guys faster and harder. Because he commits to it, I would even argue he's quite strong and effective on the walls.

So yeah, it may be possible for Petts to put on 10+lbs but I don't think it'd make a significant difference unless Reirden and Sullivan ask him to up his physicality. If you do that you risk hurting his game though, because you're asking him to be something he's not. It will take his mind off defending.

 

[Flying Dego]

I don't think weight is the core reason Petts plays the way he does. I think it's just how hockey was taught to him in Finland. It's a mindset now.

Joseph for example is 6' 2" 185. Not a huge gap there. But he plays far more physically. He comes at guys faster and harder. Because he commits to it, I would even argue he's quite strong and effective on the walls.

So yeah, it may be possible for Petts to put on 10+lbs but I don't think it'd make a significant difference unless Reirden and Sullivan ask him to up his physicality. If you do that you risk hurting his game though, because you're asking him to be something he's not. It will take his mind off defending.

Jokes aside. I agree it's a likely a culture thing he's learned. Strength isn't at the forefront.

But I could never buy that coaching wouldn't like him being more physically imposing in his zone. That doesn't mean running out of position for a hit. No chance it hurts his already mediocre game.

 

[eXile3]

I don't think it matters. Not that he couldn't benefit from being stronger but I just don't think that's the type of player he is.

 

[Gurglesons]

I don't think weight is the core reason Petts plays the way he does. I think it's just how hockey was taught to him in Finland. It's a mindset now.

Joseph for example is 6' 2" 185. Not a huge gap there. But he plays far more physically. He comes at guys faster and harder. Because he commits to it, I would even argue he's quite strong and effective on the walls.

So yeah, it may be possible for Petts to put on 10+lbs but I don't think it'd make a significant difference unless Reirden and Sullivan ask him to up his physicality. If you do that you risk hurting his game though, because you're asking him to be something he's not. It will take his mind off defending.

Jokes aside. I agree it's a likely a culture thing he's learned. Strength isn't at the forefront.

But I could never buy that coaching wouldn't like him being more physically imposing in his zone. That doesn't mean running out of position for a hit. No chance it hurts his already mediocre game.

I’m really confused by these takes on Finnish hockey.

 

[Peat]

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Jokes aside. I agree it's a likely a culture thing he's learned. Strength isn't at the forefront.

But I could never buy that coaching wouldn't like him being more physically imposing in his zone. That doesn't mean running out of position for a hit. No chance it hurts his already mediocre game.

I think a lot of our D need to commit to clearing the crease more. Almost all of them last year gave a timid effort in this regard, or they didn't try to do it at all in a lot of situations.
That's where our lack of physicality/size presents itself the most in terms of negative results IMO. We got scored on on a lot of screen goals, as well as goals where the dude was just left untouched on the side of the net.

If you're bigger you'll feel more inclined to do it. The additions of Rutta+Petry will help us this way. We'll see how their overall defensive game pans out.

If the coaching staff was pushing Petts to be more physical, we'd have seen steps forward in this regard over his 3 years here. We haven't.
I don't recall any notable weight gains either. Think they've just committed to working around what he is.

 

[Gurglesons]

Good point lol. Not sure why I typed Finnish LOL

I think a lot of our D need to commit to clearing the crease more. Almost all of them last year gave a timid effort in this regard, or they didn't try to do it at all in a lot of situations.
That's where our lack of physicality/size presents itself the most in terms of negative results IMO. We got scored on on a lot of screen goals, as well as goals where the dude was just left untouched on the side of the net.

If you're bigger you'll feel more inclined to do it. The additions of Rutta+Petry will help us this way. We'll see how their overall defensive game pans out.

If the coaching staff was pushing Petts to be more physical, we'd have seen steps forward in this regard over his 3 years here. We haven't.
I don't recall any notable weight gains either. Think they've just committed to working around what he is.

Pettersson plays a pretty physical game. Tends to get pushed around but he is consistently laying the body.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I’m really confused by these takes on Finnish hockey.

Oh God I dunno why I keep forgetting he's Swedish. Not the first time this happened.

But I wasn't making a statement on Finnish hockey. Just meant what he was taught by his specific coaches in...Sweden.

 

[ChaosAgent]

He's stayed around 177lbs his career it seems so the question is what would you try to get him yoked up to. You have roughly 4 months. This is gauging that he is also on board to follow your plan strictly.

Team weigh-ins lie across every sport. Why would this be different? I doubt he's weighing in at more than 170.

 

[ChaosAgent]

LIV Golfer and son-in-law of Gretzky Dustin Johnson is the same height as Petts, seems to not have that different of a frame and plays at 190.

 

[Peat]

Also raises the possibility that Pettersson is more than 177, just nobody ever updated it, and has no excuse for playing like he's 177.

 

[Flying Dego]

Also raises the possibility that Pettersson is more than 177, just nobody ever updated it, and has no excuse for playing like he's 177.

We need an up to date picture to analyze. Anyone have a social media post to share?

Ain't no way he's over 180. Suprised if those legs could squat his own body weight.

 

[ChaosAgent]

We need an up to date picture to analyze. Anyone have a social media post to share?

@Randy Butternubs is all over Petts' Linkedin as we speak

 

[K Fleur]

If Petts could just eat my feelings he’d be a beefy boy.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Hes not even that weak he’s just got a high center of gravity.

He ain’t gainin a single pound in this scenario either.

 

[Flying Dego]

Hes not even that weak he’s just got a high center of gravity.

He ain’t gainin a single pound in this scenario either.

Sounds like you need more confidence in yourself as a strength coach.