Player Discussion Elias Pettersson, Pt. IX | The 6th rookie since 1967 to put up multiple 5P games

[hcg]

We need a super powered- complimentary piece a la Anson Carter/burrows. We already have Boeser on Pettersons level, but an unexpected surprise that can finish Pettersons gifts would sure give more options to throw Boeser to Horvats line when needed.

Maybe Gagner can be Petey boys Anson Carter

or maybe we get a third first line talent and play them together.

 

[vanarchy]

If only we had Matthew Tkachuk

Then you probably wouldn't have Elias. And so on.

 

[E40]

That one timer though, straight laser. Been a while since we had a forward with heavy slapper. Now we got Boeser and Petterson

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

 

[thekernel]

I think we should aim higher than an Anson Carter/Burrows type on Petterssons line if we want to unleash his full potential.

*whispers* mark stone

 

[SillyRabbit]

A couple of non-Canuck fan friends of mine were asking about Pettersson’s goal scoring abilities and whether he’s a shoot first kind of player.

I told them that he’s actually a better playmaker than he is scorer, it’s just his line mates can’t finish to save their life.

He’s 12-7-19, but he really should be 12-17-29.

At first I really didn’t like how other teams were able to focus all of their defensive efforts around stopping him, but now I think there’s a lot to be gained from it. He will learn to adapt and find his spots, and make sure he takes advantage of any opportunity he gets.

Once he has better line mates and gets 5-6 opportunities a game instead of 2-3, he’s going to be an Art Ross contender.

 

[Ainec]

convert Hughes to winger for our boy Pete

 

[Ainec]

f*** the stanley cup, let's go step by step

step 1: pettersson calder
step 2: pettersson 100 points
step 3: pettersson art ross
step 4: pettersson rocket
step 5: pettersson hart
step 6: pettersson conn smythe

i'm good with that, can benning do it

 

[Scholarships]

I feel bad that Pettersson has to deal with Virtanen shooting every time he gets the puck, and Pouliot losing the puck every single time.

Man I wish we had tkachuk

 

[Icebreakers]

Pettersson feels like a seasoned vet. He looks like he expects goals every game, with minimal celebration. He also looks frustrated, if he gets held a second too long or if theres a bad offside call. You can see him shake his head a lot. Hope he doesnt get annoyed from losing too many games because its going to happen a lot this season. He seems timid from the outside, but he has this personality to him.

 

[Vman]

Pettersson feels like a seasoned vet. He looks like he expects goals every game, with minimal celebration. He also looks frustrated, if he gets held a second too long or if theres a bad offside call. You can see him shake his head a lot. Hope he doesnt get annoyed from losing too many games because its going to happen a lot this season. He seems timid from the outside, but he has this personality to him.

Sounds like Markus Naslund.

 

[sleepers]

Pettersson feels like a seasoned vet. He looks like he expects goals every game, with minimal celebration. He also looks frustrated, if he gets held a second too long or if theres a bad offside call. You can see him shake his head a lot. Hope he doesnt get annoyed from losing too many games because its going to happen a lot this season. He seems timid from the outside, but he has this personality to him.

Yeah, it is painfully obvious that he holds very high expectations of himself and the team overall and that losses won't cut it. Like you said, just look at the last goal he scored. No celebration, not even a smile - there was lots left to do before they could bag a win.

Becoming very clear he hates losing more than most.

 

[mathonwy]

Pettersson feels like a seasoned vet. He looks like he expects goals every game, with minimal celebration. He also looks frustrated, if he gets held a second too long or if theres a bad offside call. You can see him shake his head a lot. Hope he doesnt get annoyed from losing too many games because its going to happen a lot this season. He seems timid from the outside, but he has this personality to him.

And eventually, he’s gonna clue into the fact that this management team’s pro scouting abilities are non-existent and he’s stuck on a team of plumbers that are on long term contracts.

This is the reality of things right now.

 

[F A N]

And eventually, he’s gonna clue into the fact that this management team’s pro scouting abilities are non-existent and he’s stuck on a team of plumbers that are on long term contracts.

This is the reality of things right now.

I'm pretty sure that's what a 20 year old in his first year of a 3 year contract thinks about. The management team's pro scouting abilities.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I'm pretty sure that's what a 20 year old in his first year of a 3 year contract thinks about. The management team's pro scouting abilities.

Surely you want the management to get fixed too.?

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I’m willing to bet this management group is gone before Petterrson’s ELC expires so I’m not worried
And if they are still around then they somehow have struck gold in a few places and we are looking at a competitive team?
Honestly with Boeser and Edler back we are a different team all together

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Let's be honest. Vancouver is far, FAR from being a contender, or even a pretender.

I almost feel bad for P-ET.

 

[Tomas W]

And eventually, he’s gonna clue into the fact that this management team’s pro scouting abilities are non-existent and he’s stuck on a team of plumbers that are on long term contracts.

This is the reality of things right now.

I think he just feel responsible for his team, it could happen that he get overambitious and take the games a bit TOO seriously, he have still things to learn I mean. He is used to have to be the guy to carry his teams offense from Swedish hockey, and that is probably still in him.

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

I'm pretty sure that's what a 20 year old in his first year of a 3 year contract thinks about. The management team's pro scouting abilities.

Yah it's ridiculous to think he might have opinions about the management style of the team he plays for. I mean, I definitely think the players are stupid, but to you they're like robots? Little hockey-obsessed homunculi? Do you think they feel love or sadness? Do they ever ponder what it means to be human?

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Whats it like to feel bad for millionaires getting to play a sport they love and have the world on their fingertips?

 

[Nucker101]

Whats it like to feel bad for millionaires getting to play a sport they love and have the world on their fingertips?

I felt pretty bad for Trocheck yesterday.


I would describe it as a natural human emotion.

 

[Icebreakers]

Whats it like to feel bad for millionaires getting to play a sport they love and have the world on their fingertips?

Cause when you think of EP you dont think of a millionaire getting to play a sport they love. You think of him as your child.

 

[Icebreakers]

We better be good by the last year of EP's ELC.

 

[Chimpradamus]

We better be good by the last year of EP's ELC.

Yup, that's the time line, or he will be sick and tired of being surrounded by guys with hands of cement and seeing the ice like... meh. You can pray he can gel with Boeser and Horvat and feel it's enough. The climate isn't a problem, he's Swedish.

 

[timw33]

Whats it like to feel bad for millionaires getting to play a sport they love and have the world on their fingertips?

Well as we all know, if you have money you will be happy no matter what and rich people have no emotions, insecurities, anxiety.