GDT: Canucks host Jets Feb 21- 7pm PST/10pm EST/Feb 22 4am CET/7am GST/11am HKT/2pm AEDT

[Fatass]

It Pettersson finishes his 3rd season with significantly worse ppg and gpg stats than in his 1st and 2nd seasons those contract discussions are going to be very interesting. Not quite the scenario he or is agent is hoping for.

Would that scenario, as it’s shaping up right now, lead to abridge deal, where the dollars in the final year are a lot more than the previous, so the AAV might be lower, but Petey could earn an improved QO. Kind of like Boeser? Or is that not the case with the new contract, and the QO is based on the AAV, and no longer the last year?

 

[canuckking1]

Would that scenario, as it’s shaping up right now, lead to abridge deal, where the dollars in the final year are a lot more than the previous, so the AAV might be lower, but Petey could earn an improved QO. Kind of like Boeser? Or is that not the case with the new contract, and the QO is based on the AAV, and no longer the last year?

I was for bridging Pettersson before because it'd have cost way too much to sign him long-term but I think with him slumping it'd be the best chance to sign him to a long-term steal of a deal.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

I think they’re just gonna take it one shift at a time and make sure they’re hard on the forecheck. They’ll also want to make sure they take care of the puck and get to the dirty areas.
Did I miss anything?

 

[Fatass]

I was for bridging Pettersson before because it'd have cost way too much to sign him long-term but I think with him slumping it'd be the best chance to sign him to a long-term steal of a deal.

8 - 9 x max term? Fair?

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Would that scenario, as it’s shaping up right now, lead to abridge deal, where the dollars in the final year are a lot more than the previous, so the AAV might be lower, but Petey could earn an improved QO. Kind of like Boeser? Or is that not the case with the new contract, and the QO is based on the AAV, and no longer the last year?

Good questions. The only thing I know is I am not confident with Benning being the one in charge of negotiating the deal.

 

[canuckking1]

8 - 9 x max term? Fair?

Somewhere around there would be great value long term for the team.

 

[mossey3535]

Dubois is back for the Jets tonight

This is going to be an issue for us. We have to have the one-off game levels of forecheck execution. We put in a really good effort last game and still got shutout...

 

[VanJack]

Pettersson has been burning money by the day with his performance this season. What will it take for him to bounce back? Sack the coach? get miller the hell of his line? I need to see vintage Petey

Yep, although nobody really wants to talk about it, the Canucks swan dive this season and Pettersson' uneven performance is going to make it a lot easier to re-sign him in the off-season. Same with Hughes, although he's still wracking up the points.

Could be the 'silver lining' in an otherwise crushingly disappointing season.

 

[mossey3535]

Hellebuyck hasn't been playing well as of late. Then again, Brossoit shut the Canucks out.

Hoping for a much better game.

Hellebuyck is overrated.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

8 - 9 x max term? Fair?

Fair I think.

However I believe Pettersson is eligible to sign offersheets this offseason. A team could offersheet him up to $10.9 million and only lose 2 firsts, 1 2nd, and 1 3rd round pick to the Canucks in compensation. There is probably at least one GM in the league who would be willing to do that to get a player like Pettersson.

I'm not sure if Pettersson is the type of player who would try to play hardball, but his agent might be.

 

[Fatass]

Fair I think.

However I believe Pettersson is eligible to sign offersheets this offseason. A team could offersheet him up to $10.9 million and only lose 2 firsts, 1 2nd, and 1 3rd round pick to the Canucks in compensation. There is probably at least one GM in the league who would be willing to do that to get a player like Pettersson.

I'm not sure if Pettersson is the type of player who would try to play hardball, but his agent might be.

Imo any number over 9 would be too much for Petey. If he gets an offer sheet (and signs it) and the compensation is what you point out I hope our GM would figure if that team was going to be bottom ten or not. If bottom ten then back to back top ten picks would need to be considered, no?

 

[canucksfan]

Dubois is back for the Jets tonight

I love the group of forwards the Jets have.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Imo any number over 9 would be too much for Petey. If he gets an offer sheet (and signs it) and the compensation is what you point out I hope our GM would figure if that team was going to be bottom ten or not. If bottom ten then back to back top ten picks would need to be considered, no?

I haven't looked into which teams could potentially clear capspace to make such an offer: probably with a stagnant cap there aren't many where it would be feasible. Maybe it won't be a concern for Pettersson's contract. But there is so much parity in the league that if a team did add a #1 centre (assuming Pettersson played like one) it's hard to be confident that they would stay in the bottom 10.

 

[Fatass]

I love the group of forwards the Jets have.

They look a lot bigger at forward than we do, especially in their top minute guys. Except for Ehlers, of course.

 

[Fatass]

I haven't looked into which teams could potentially clear capspace to make such an offer: probably with a stagnant cap there aren't many where it would be feasible. Maybe it won't be a concern for Pettersson's contract. But there is so much parity in the league that if a team did add a #1 centre (assuming Pettersson played like one) it's hard to be confident that they would stay in the bottom 10.

Good point. Almost have to match.

 

[canuckking1]

Who's ready to see more Miller High IQ plays?

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Me 2 years ago: "Yikes that team is screwed. They lost depth in Byfuglien, Trouba, Chariot, Armia, Tanev and Myers."

Just goes to show what a proactive GM can do.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Good point. Almost have to match.

If I was the GM I would go over the team's entire plan with a player like Pettersson looking to sign a big contract, and explain precisely why him taking a little less money would help the team win the Stanley Cup in a few years. I really expect most players would prefer to win a cup making $9 million a year instead of playing on a mediocre team making $10.9 million a year.

I believe that's what Gillis did with the Sedins, and ended up getting them for a hometown discount in 2009.

Problem is Benning has such a history of paying shit players big bucks that no sensible player would trust him to make good use of extra capspace.

 

[M2Beezy]

I think they’re just gonna take it one shift at a time and make sure they’re hard on the forecheck. They’ll also want to make sure they take care of the puck and get to the dirty areas.
Did I miss anything?

They got a good team over, you have to give them credit Jerr they played a good low event game

Additionally, NO Star Trak references this time Jerr Bear

 

[Bgav]

When is the last time our bottom 6 scored? I literally get choked just looking at the line up lol

 

[Nucker101]

Just get pucks in deep and have fun

That’s all that matters

 

[Johnny Canucker]

4-2 jets.


Moral victory Canucks.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I’m hoping Miller gets a 2 goal 2 assist shut up performance

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I think they’re just gonna take it one shift at a time and make sure they’re hard on the forecheck. They’ll also want to make sure they take care of the puck and get to the dirty areas.
Did I miss anything?

Yah. Keep the shifts short and make simple plays. Get back to basics and be tough to play against by being hard on pucks.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Just get pucks in deep and have fun

That’s all that matters

It really is considering we are almost mathematically out of the playoffs halfway thru the season.
Next year will be the same. A decade of shit