RW/C Elias Pettersson (2017, 5th, VAN) Part 5

[Laterade]

Will be interesting to see how he handles the PP. He doesnt have a bomb of a shot so teams might sag off on him but he has elite vision and passing skills

If he can be anything like a Morgan Reilly lite we'd be estatic

 

[Rowlet]

Jesus christ

Your understanding of hockey will get better as you watch more games.

It's important that you keep trying no matter how limited you are.

it's what kotkaniemi said about his shot, the post I quoted was wondering about players talking about his shot, so I gave an example

 

[Nabrules]

Starting to resent EP because he’s ruining the tank. Frick off. (Still love you)

 

[timw33]

Kid is the only reason we are still fighting for the playoffs.

No, the Western Conference being absolutely terrible is the reason we're fighting for the playoffs. A .500 team in any other year is not in the race.

 

[Ainec]

We are only .500 because of him

This benning team would be bottom 2 without Pettersson

 

[Szechwan]

I admit it's been a while since I watched Canucks so I don't know how much his coverage has increased but at least based on his latest goal there was almost zero respect for his shot when he had the puck for a few seconds before shooting it.

I don't doubt Pettersson's coverage has increased during the season but I doubt his shot still gets the same kind of respect than Ovie's or Laine's shots because they would never have same kind of time and space as Pettersson had in that clip.

There's been a pretty big change in the way teams play Pettersson from about December on. He used to have daaays to get his shot off on the halfwall, but not anymore. He's struggled a bit to get his one-timer off with the new attention, he used it a lot early in the season, but teams have been cheating toward him the second he cocks his stick. I suspect we'll see him adjust and not telegraph his onetimer so much.

 

[Siludin]

People are acting like Pettersson is a pure sniper who is useless when his shot isn't there, as if he can't pass.

 

[Deen]

Yeah, I'll start hating Petterson when the Canucks are in the playoffs. Until then he is a super stud.

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

To be fair it’s only 2 guys , and we have far more overzealous non Canuck fans on this thread. Not to mention none of them are going around starting useless pettersson threads or polls. So pretty much harmless and I rarely see them attack other players.

To be honest I’ve seen leafs fan go far more extreme then porchdesign and ainec.

My fellow leafs fans and the finish jets fans are way more obnoxious than most nucks fans. You guys should be excited about Petterson. Not often you can say a guy was a steal at pick no. 5.

 

[AuVetShkine]

You guys should be excited about Petterson. Not often you can say a guy was a steal at pick no. 5.

Jaromir agrees

 

[Star Ocean]

Jaromir agrees

Peter Forsberg at 6th

 

[koyvoo]

And this is the crux of why some people are offended and twisted about him being compared to players who were 1st or 2nd overalls.

But years after the draft, it means nothing. Especially if some 17 year olds have already developed the body of s full grown man pre draft and others still look like scrawny teens. At the age of 22-23 it whatever, many things are equal that weren’t at the age of 17.

 

[CP4]

And this is the crux of why some people are offended and twisted about him being compared to players who were 1st or 2nd overalls.

But years after the draft, it means nothing. Especially if some 17 year olds have already developed the body of s full grown man pre draft and others still look like scrawny teens. At the age of 22-23 it whatever, many things are equal that weren’t at the age of 17.

I agree. Some people act like development is linear, when in reality some players who were picked in later rounds even can be better than the top 3 drafted players (2011 being a good example with RNH at #1 OA and Kucherov at #58 OA).

 

[krutovsdonut]

We are only .500 because of him

This benning team would be bottom 2 without Pettersson

that was pretty much the plan

 

[ponder]

Starting to resent EP because he’s ruining the tank. Frick off. (Still love you)

Just for fun, imagine the Nucks took Glass instead of EP, and thus were much worse this year. What would you rather have?

EP + 2019 ~14th overall
vs
Glass + 2019 ~3rd overall

For me it’s EP with a worse pick easily.

 

[Ainec]

Just for fun, imagine the Nucks took Glass instead of EP, and thus were much worse this year. What would you rather have?

EP + 2019 ~14th overall
vs
Glass + 2019 ~3rd overall

For me it’s EP with a worse pick easily.

EP easily

and there's a player I'd love to get at 3rd

 

[Nabrules]

Just for fun, imagine the Nucks took Glass instead of EP, and thus were much worse this year. What would you rather have?

EP + 2019 ~14th overall
vs
Glass + 2019 ~3rd overall

For me it’s EP with a worse pick easily.

Great scenario. That’d be tough, but you’re right, Ep all the way! But I hope and pray we lose a few games here and there so we can have EP and like pick 7

 

[lawrence]

that was pretty much the plan

Edler being injured earlier, and injured now along with tanev has crippled us. We would be in a playoff spot if not for all these painful injuries.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Edler being injured earlier, and injured now along with tanev has crippled us. We would be in a playoff spot if not for all these painful injuries.

sure, but my point is that without ep we are a bottom 5 club.

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

There's been a pretty big change in the way teams play Pettersson from about December on. He used to have daaays to get his shot off on the halfwall, but not anymore. He's struggled a bit to get his one-timer off with the new attention, he used it a lot early in the season, but teams have been cheating toward him the second he cocks his stick. I suspect we'll see him adjust and not telegraph his onetimer so much.

And as we can see he doesnt need his one timer.

 

[CanuckGame39]

Kid is the only reason we are still fighting for the playoffs.

I would say Pettersson and Markstrom are the two guys carrying this team on their backs.

 

[42]

I would say Pettersson and Markstrom are the two guys carrying this team on their backs.

Horvat and Boeser might have something to do with the success too.

 

[CherryToke]

Edler being injured earlier, and injured now along with tanev has crippled us. We would be in a playoff spot if not for all these painful injuries.

Expecting Edler and Tanev to not get injured is bad management.

 

[AuVetShkine]

Just for fun, imagine the Nucks took Glass instead of EP, and thus were much worse this year. What would you rather have?

EP + 2019 ~14th overall
vs
Glass + 2019 ~3rd overall

For me it’s EP with a worse pick easily.

EP + 2019 ~14th overall

EP vs 2019 ~3rd EP ainec. Comfirmed gem vs good odds of having a good/great player, hopes for a gem, and small fears of a bust. Besides exceptions, any draft pick is a lottery ticket. EP was a great jackpot. According to you, EP alone made the Canucks gain 11 spots in the standings. Keep the guy.

Glass vs 2019 ~14th I say Glass and you argue for a better guy at 14th but no way the advantage for the 14th can offset the gap in EP VS 2019 ~3rd

 

[Lexus]

This zone exit last night though.