It's well known that Petry wants out. its been common knowledge for a couple years now.
MacT actually wanted a long term deal last year, but Petry wanted only 1, as he knew it would be his best way out without being made a villain.
Let's just get what we can for him and wish him well. He's going to be solid for years to come!
It's well known that Petry wants out. its been common knowledge for a couple years now.
MacT actually wanted a long term deal last year, but Petry wanted only 1, as he knew it would be his best way out without being made a villain.
Let's just get what we can for him and wish him well. He's going to be solid for years to come!
MacTurd is going to get fleeced in the Petry trade. Take that to the bank.
I understand you. I just think that money is an issue in Petry's case. Otherwise he would have been signed long term in the last summer.
I know I may get flamed but Petry wasn't anything spectacular or outstanding until this year. I think this is what justified just a 1 year contract. Too bad MactT is about ego and won't discuss term with him now.
Man, good thing MacT didn't give Petry the $4M price point that MacT said it would have taken for a long term deal last summer. But MacT made it clear he didn't want too many $4M price point D! Nikitin and Schultz (if Schultz signed long term after that interview) would have been all we need.
Just brilliant GMing.
Smid & Petry...
Thunder & Lightfoot... What could have been? If these clowns, MacT and Mr. Bean hadn't come along?
why not just stick with Smid?
are you serious? is that true?
if yes, then that's it, I'm official done defending him. he's gotta go before he does more harm (if that's true)
just think, he had Smid and Petry and now he's got Ference and Nikitin. Wow, that's some seriously bad management.
I guess I would say I'd like to see him signed longish term (2-3 years) at a reasonable price. Maybe a comparable price that an average 3-4 D makes.
He had an interview back in the 2014 summer after Petry was signed for one year.
He made 2 statements that made it very clear how much he values Petry:
1) He said he made Petry a long term deal offer that "someone without confidence in their abilities" would have accepted
2) When talking about the reason for a 1 year deal and the reason for no long term deal for Petry, he said he didn't want too many $4M price point D. At the time Schultz wasn't signed yet, but Nikitin was. A long term Schultz deal definitely would have been north of $4M so he was likely thinking Nikitin and Schultz would fill his $4M d-man quota.
Although we can't be sure what MacT really thinks, there is a lot of misinformation in this thread as far as what he's said:
General manager Craig MacTavish tried for a longer deal, but is content with the one-year compromise.
“It’s a bit of risky deal for us because we’re exposed on the asset,” he said of the potential to lose Petry to free agency. “We very much view Jeff as a high-end asset for us, but at the same time we have to see what the level is.
“Jeff is anticipating a high level and he has the ability to hit it out of the park. If that’s the case, we’re right back at the table next year negotiating a long-term deal based on a tremendous season.”
Source:http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/07/...-defenceman-jeff-petry-to-a-one-year-contract
Then there's this:
“In his last 20 games he’s really settled into what I think is his best hockey as an Oiler,” MacTavish said. “He’s aggressive, he’s assertive making decisions, he’s decisive on the ice, he’s jumping on the play at a level he did from time to time, but he never really felt comfortable doing it because he’s a conservative guy by nature, but he’s playing the game. He’s playing the game to win and everybody around the league to add. And pending his UFA status there’s motivation on our part to move him or get him signed, but it will be one of those things.”
Source: http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...tion-that-oilers-still-might-sign-jeff-petry/
These quotes really don't fit the Petry-as-a-castaway narrative. Also, MacT wasn't very glowing about Nikitin, especially in comparison to Petry, so the whole MacT thinks Nikitin>Petry is BS.
The players fought for and won lower FA age. It wasn't so they could stay with the same team signing reasonable contracts forever.
Although we can't be sure what MacT really thinks, there is a lot of misinformation in this thread as far as what he's said:
General manager Craig MacTavish tried for a longer deal, but is content with the one-year compromise.
“It’s a bit of risky deal for us because we’re exposed on the asset,” he said of the potential to lose Petry to free agency. “We very much view Jeff as a high-end asset for us, but at the same time we have to see what the level is.
“Jeff is anticipating a high level and he has the ability to hit it out of the park. If that’s the case, we’re right back at the table next year negotiating a long-term deal based on a tremendous season.”
Source:http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/07/...-defenceman-jeff-petry-to-a-one-year-contract
Then there's this:
“In his last 20 games he’s really settled into what I think is his best hockey as an Oiler,” MacTavish said. “He’s aggressive, he’s assertive making decisions, he’s decisive on the ice, he’s jumping on the play at a level he did from time to time, but he never really felt comfortable doing it because he’s a conservative guy by nature, but he’s playing the game. He’s playing the game to win and everybody around the league to add. And pending his UFA status there’s motivation on our part to move him or get him signed, but it will be one of those things.”
Source: http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...tion-that-oilers-still-might-sign-jeff-petry/
These quotes really don't fit the Petry-as-a-castaway narrative. Also, MacT wasn't very glowing about Nikitin, especially in comparison to Petry, so the whole MacT thinks Nikitin>Petry is BS.
The players fought for and won lower FA age. It wasn't so they could stay with the same team signing reasonable contracts forever.