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Playoffs??!
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I think “good” playoff run is an understatement considering he finished 3rd overall, and had the Panthers one, was perhaps the most likely Conn Smythe candidate.Petey is a top-10 center and performed very well when he had an opportunity in the playoffs.
Matt Tkachuk did have a good playoff run. Prior to that, he was considered a playoff choker.
Rutherford is on record basically saying they aren’t going to hit the panic button until the summer.Even if they move Pettersson I don't think it will be to May/June, no way they do it in-season.
Yup.Brady is nowhere near as good as Petey. It's not even close.
Ottawa is the perpetual "one year away" team. People think they're on the cusp but ultimately are still a bottom-feeder. It's because they're a fundamentally unserious team and their core is a big part of it. With Brady as the captain.
Poor defensively, bad habits, never take the next step. Big pass.
Petey is a top-10 center. Full stop. That's one of the most valuable assets in the NHL. I don't even think Brady is a top-10 LWer.
Why do you think Petey is much better? Tkachuk seems to have the better resume and is way more physical. Frankly, the only reason I think I’d consider taking Petey over Tkachuk is because Tkachuk is a full time winger. Matt Tkachuk is a super unique player being both very physical and a top point producer. He’s also got playoff success.
Yup.
Forget top 10 center, he’s a top 15 player in the league. Brady isn’t even top 50, probably just barely, imo.
This would be one of my targets, as well. Build a tough, playoff designed team, and save about 4 million compared to Pettersson.
I'd likely ask for Greig or Pinto as well in that deal, but it's a decent base idea.
Would EP sign long term in Ottawa, though? Something tells me no.
Plus no team is going to give up potential franchise players on ELCs like Carlsson and Fantilli for Petey without an extension. Pettersson wanted the Canucks to start winning before committing here longterm. He isn’t going to sign in Anaheim or Columbus when they are bottom feeders.
I don't see ANA, OTT, or CBJ doing their deals. And VAN should absolutely not do the BUF deal.Carlsson + Ducks 2024 1st
Tage + Quinn
Fantilli + Jiricek
Stutzle + Sens 2024 1st
If we don't win the Cup with him and he remains this guarded his whole time here it's gonna be f***ing annoying.I think the best outcome in all this is that Petey re signs.
pick up jordan greenway.
Greenway would probably look good on the Canucks fourth line, or on any line with Joshua. But his contract is a major sticking point--$3m a season for this year and next.I love this acquisition as a free agent bargain bin digger.
It would blow up this season for sureEven if they move Pettersson I don't think it will be to May/June, no way they do it in-season.
We should still have Lindholm and millerI also think the availability and effectiveness to go along with play style of Brady puts him in this category where he’s there with maybe 2 other guys in the league.
So while I believe you are right, I think the scarcity of what Tkachuk brings inflates his value and honestly I don’t mind paying that. Refs barely look like they know what they’re thinking anymore, you know those whistles are disappearing as soon as the final game 82 is finished. Penalties aren’t a problem for me, it’s not like the old days where you had 5 guys with 250+ and everyone else. You’re hard-pressed to get 100 nowadays, I think we should at least look into that as something we can possibly exploit to our competitive advantage.
The biggest problem as a Canuck fan is it razes our C depth.
Oh god, i was gotten 4 games laterSerious, your question answered
The correct move is probably to trade Pettersson and whatever it takes, including Demko, to get Luke and Jack Hughes from the Devils.
If Fans think the current Pettersson contract fiasco is bad, wait until Quinn approaches free agency in 2027.
Forewarning, it will likely tear the Franchise apart.
I always assumed we would be rebuilding by the late 2020's anyways so it's not really shocking. Our window was always 2-3 years.The correct move is probably to trade Pettersson and whatever it takes, including Demko, to get Luke and Jack Hughes from the Devils.
If Fans think the current Pettersson contract fiasco is bad, wait until Quinn approaches free agency in 2027.
Forewarning, it will likely tear the Franchise apart.
The Anaheim and Columbus deals are absolute no brainers lol.Carlsson + Ducks 2024 1st
Tage + Quinn
Fantilli + Jiricek
Stutzle + Sens 2024 1st