Player Discussion Would you be comfortable with a Elias Pettersson trade? (Poll)

[oceanchild]

I mean, he is a damn good player, but if it’s for
A clear overpayment… he is just an asset, getting a return that has a higher value should be a no brainer. I don’t know what that would be, and it clearly went up as the year went on, but if it’s an overpayment it must be a haul of epic proportions.

 

[strattonius]

I mean, he is a damn good player, but if it’s for
A clear overpayment… he is just an asset, getting a return that has a higher value should be a no brainer. I don’t know what that would be, and it clearly went up as the head went on, but if it’s an overpayment it must be a haul of epic proportions.

There is no such scenario in which we get an overpayment for Pettersson. It's been mentioned before but it's a cop out selection - any one and everyone trades a player for overpayment so that selection says nothing about how that person sees Pettersson's fit with the team moving forward.

 

[tantalum]

There is no such scenario in which we get an overpayment for Pettersson. It's been mentioned before but it's a cop out selection - any one and everyone trades a player for overpayment so that selection says nothing about how that person sees Pettersson's fit with the team moving forward.

I would disagree. Saying you wouldn't trade him unless there is an overpayment tells you exactly what someone thinks of the player and how they fit on the team moving forward. Seems to me that if someone were to select that option they see him as an important core player at the moment. Otherwise why would they need an overpayment to move him?

"Not sure honestly" is the cop out selection if you were to apply that term to any of the selections. All that means is you want to see what the return is so that places one in the "for the right pieces" or "overpayment" category. However even "not sure honestly" is certainly valid if you are considering what other roster moves could also be made and having that play into the decision. That isn't typically what is in mind when the question is posed or when it is answered in such polls and it would seemingly make any poll answer simply default to "not sure".

In the end, any player can be moved. There is a price for every single player in the league. For some it's an overpayment because they are integral to the future of the team. They are a core piece you think to build around. For others it is as long as it's a fair deal that addresses pressing need (be it positional need or cap need). Then you have the "hopefully they can get something for them" category followed by the "please just get them off the team" category.

Under Benning there was also a 5th option. That of course is the "ran out of time" category.

 

[Oliewud]

bumping this thread to identify all the people who have no business evaluating talent

 

[strattonius]

bumping this thread to identify all the people who have no business evaluating talent

I answered 'not sure, honestly'. But this wasn't a poll based on an evaluation of Pettersson's talent. I'm sure there's some bad takes but your 'gotcha' is sort of misplaced.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

bumping this thread to identify all the people who have no business evaluating talent

The "Had Pettersson Regressed?" thread is even better lmfao.

 

[calnuck]

Is this the next generation “Alex Burrows do we really need him?” thread?

 

[RebuildinVan]

Nope, no , no way. Very well could be the best Canuck of all time when all is said and done. Different circumstances but Sedins werent this level at this stage of their careers. Just Bure. Keep him happy!

 

[timw33]

Our biggest problem was simply not having Petey signed for full 8 year term on the last deal. Now we're stuck kinda waving in the wind up July 1st when we figure out if an extension is even going to happen.

 

[elitepete]

I don’t think people realize how hard it is to get a player like him. We can tear everything down around him and still tank.

 

[racerjoe]

I don’t think people realize how hard it is to get a player like him. We can tear everything down around him and still tank.

If you start to take things down around him, why doe he stay?

 

[M2Beezy]

bumping this thread to identify all the people who have no business evaluating talent

I hate those people so much they make me so angry im so glad they were all wrong!

 

[ChilliBilly]

I like any trade where we win. Right now EP is worth 4th 1sts, a top player with salary retention and 3 prospects. And I want more than that.

 

[M2Beezy]

I like any trade where we win. Right now EP is worth 4th 1sts, a top player with salary retention and 3 prospects. And I want more than that.

I guess we got a backup Elias Pettersson anyways so...

 

[CpatainCanuck]

I guess we got a backup Elias Pettersson anyways so...

So you are one of those who wouldn't trade Pettersson for a clear overpayment? You wouldn't trade Pettersson for Bedard for instance?

Could you explain your reasoning (or non-reasoning) to us simpletons?

 

[M2Beezy]

So you are one of those who wouldn't trade Pettersson for a clear overpayment? You wouldn't trade Pettersson for Bedard for instance?

Could you explain your reasoning (or non-reasoning) to us simpletons?

Nahhh Id be down with a clear overpayment CC

 

[elitepete]

If you start to take things down around him, why doe he stay?

Because he is an elite player.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Because he is an elite player.

I would not be surprised if he has already decided to move on.

The team is locked in to an endless cycle of mediocrity. He wants to win a cup.