The Petey Predicament

[Carl Yagro]

Don't worry Kenji, the balcony has been closed by the mods.

...and you can easily duck the punches of those old uncles who throw like aunties.

Post away!

[Meds]

Thanks Carl. I lurk here a lot!

It’s a great hockey community but sometimes it feels like I am coming in and hearing a long running family argument between two angry uncles who have so much history that it’s hard to know what’s going on, better to just sidle out the door before you get punched

Taking a punch is what makes you family. It’s part of the initiation process here.

[donlever]

Just trying to play my best hockey every game,” Pettersson said in response to one question.

Does he feel like he’s done that?

“No.”

What does he need to do?

“Play better.”

Well, then.

When asked about trade discussions and rumours mentioning his name, he put it back on the media.

“It’s you guys that make the trade rumours. So, ask yourself,” he said.

In fact, the latest Pettersson trade rumour was not “made up” by anyone in the room. It came from a report out of Ottawa, from Bruce Garrioch, a well-respected veteran beat writer.

“There’s always noise. I don’t read or listen to any of it. So it’s nothing new.”

[dbr]

Now look at this point I’m not trying to stop anyone venting their spleen about Pettersson but surely there are some lines not to be crossed.

Calling Brice Garrioch “well-respected”??

[donlever]

Not my words to be clear...clipped from an article....usually I italicize those for transparency....

[Carl Yagro]

Happy second anniversary of signing your $92.8M contract!

[Kenji]

I’d love to read (or write) an all-access book on the Nucks. What is really going on?

Petterson is sour and hostile to the media. Do you suppose he’s different to his teammates?

I’ve never heard of a star player getting married and inviting not a single teammate

[Hockey Widow]

I’d love to read (or write) an all-access book on the Nucks. What is really going on?

Petterson is sour and hostile to the media. Do you suppose he’s different to his teammates?

I’ve never heard of a star player getting married and inviting not a single teammate

Ya it would be gossipy nice to know the whole story. He has always been different. Never been a fan of the media. At first I wrote it off to a language issue, you know, not fully comfortable speaking English. But as time has gone on you can still see his disdain for the media. He has been described before as a bit of a loner here in North America. Don't know about back in Sweden.

But I suppose when you have a talent like that you need to find a way to work with it. It doesn't sound like all the players could work with it. His game started to disappear after the Kuzmenko trade. They had very good on ice chemistry. It was like he lost his best friend. Albeit Kuzmenko was weirder then him with his bananas and coke on the bench.

[theman]

I’d love to read (or write) an all-access book on the Nucks. What is really going on?

Petterson is sour and hostile to the media. Do you suppose he’s different to his teammates?

I’ve never heard of a star player getting married and inviting not a single teammate

Ya it would be gossipy nice to know the whole story. He has always been different. Never been a fan of the media. At first I wrote it off to a language issue, you know, not fully comfortable speaking English. But as time has gone on you can still see his disdain for the media. He has been described before as a bit of a loner here in North America. Don't know about back in Sweden.

But I suppose when you have a talent like that you need to find a way to work with it. It doesn't sound like all the players could work with it. His game started to disappear after the Kuzmenko trade. They had very good on ice chemistry. It was like he lost his best friend. Albeit Kuzmenko was weirder then him with his bananas and coke on the bench.

Still think trading Kuz was the Canucks biggest mistake, since the OEL trade. Compounded by not re-signing Lindholm. Tocchet’s hatred for Kuz was where I soured on him as the coach for the Canucks. You have two high end offensive guys with that chemistry? You work with it.

[Lancer]

I’d love to read (or write) an all-access book on the Nucks. What is really going on?

Petterson is sour and hostile to the media. Do you suppose he’s different to his teammates?

I’ve never heard of a star player getting married and inviting not a single teammate

Ya it would be gossipy nice to know the whole story. He has always been different. Never been a fan of the media. At first I wrote it off to a language issue, you know, not fully comfortable speaking English. But as time has gone on you can still see his disdain for the media. He has been described before as a bit of a loner here in North America. Don't know about back in Sweden.

But I suppose when you have a talent like that you need to find a way to work with it. It doesn't sound like all the players could work with it. His game started to disappear after the Kuzmenko trade. They had very good on ice chemistry. It was like he lost his best friend. Albeit Kuzmenko was weirder then him with his bananas and coke on the bench.

Still think trading Kuz was the Canucks biggest mistake, since the OEL trade. Compounded by not re-signing Lindholm. Tocchet’s hatred for Kuz was where I soured on him as the coach for the Canucks. You have two high end offensive guys with that chemistry? You work with it.

That was also the year Tocchet won the Adams trophy, so hard to critique. That said, one of his strengths was also a weakness: he was uncompromising in expectations of how the players would play - whether it was the 'little things' of systems or levels of effort in all aspects of the game. There seemed to be only one way to play for Tocchet, which is great in establishing accountability in the room, but it created casualties like Kuzmenko.

[Picker of Cherries]

Tocchet had his targets. OEL was good before and after he played for Tocchet in Arizona and Vancouver. Kuzmenko had the one think Tocchet hates, an irreverent personality. If I were the Canucks I’d be looking to trade for Tocchet’s current target, Michkov. I think he’ll be available soon.

[theman]

I’d love to read (or write) an all-access book on the Nucks. What is really going on?

Petterson is sour and hostile to the media. Do you suppose he’s different to his teammates?

I’ve never heard of a star player getting married and inviting not a single teammate

Ya it would be gossipy nice to know the whole story. He has always been different. Never been a fan of the media. At first I wrote it off to a language issue, you know, not fully comfortable speaking English. But as time has gone on you can still see his disdain for the media. He has been described before as a bit of a loner here in North America. Don't know about back in Sweden.

But I suppose when you have a talent like that you need to find a way to work with it. It doesn't sound like all the players could work with it. His game started to disappear after the Kuzmenko trade. They had very good on ice chemistry. It was like he lost his best friend. Albeit Kuzmenko was weirder then him with his bananas and coke on the bench.

Still think trading Kuz was the Canucks biggest mistake, since the OEL trade. Compounded by not re-signing Lindholm. Tocchet’s hatred for Kuz was where I soured on him as the coach for the Canucks. You have two high end offensive guys with that chemistry? You work with it.

That was also the year Tocchet won the Adams trophy, so hard to critique. That said, one of his strengths was also a weakness: he was uncompromising in expectations of how the players would play - whether it was the 'little things' of systems or levels of effort in all aspects of the game. There seemed to be only one way to play for Tocchet, which is great in establishing accountability in the room, but it created casualties like Kuzmenko.

Too often the Adams trophy is given to the coach of a new team on a rebound. TBH, I don’t put a lot of stock into that win.

[BoS]

Kuz has enjoyed early success wherever he’s landed, only to shit the bed whenever he gets comfortable, or signs a new contract. No wonder he and Pettersson got on so well.