Watching him play, he actually does remind one of Gretzky, though. The thing that really set Gretzky apart was his vision and anticipation. He saw the game three or four moves before everyone else and so does Pete. He's just always there. He can be below the goal line in the offensive zone, make a pass to the point and if the dman flubs it and gives the puck away, somehow Pete's the first guy back breaking up the play in front of his own goal. His defensive play should really be putting to bed the myth that you have to be some huge physical specimen to play well defensively. Doesn't seem to be, though.
And yes, considering the Canucks' medical staff is a bag of clown farts and incompetence, injuries are definitely a concern. But there's nothing we can do about that.