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micky107 wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 12:19 am Lucky it wasn't something worse.
Hopefully, it will not affect his prep for Canuck's camp in any way.
I was not in agreement with him taking part in the Worlds.
Can play for his country at some later point, W/E.

The Canucks are a business and one that needs a shot in the arm right now.
This kid might be a big part of that.
At least that's the way, IMO, it should be handled.
What a stupid pisser, (an unnecessary one), if all your best young prospects are injured before they get to camp.

Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 11:03 am Where did you hear this?

He looked passable in garbage time I guess. Then again pretty much anyone does when the competition is Hutton, Biega, Pouliott and Stecher.

micky107 wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 12:19 am Lucky it wasn't something worse.
Hopefully, it will not affect his prep for Canuck's camp in any way.
I was not in agreement with him taking part in the Worlds.
Can play for his country at some later point, W/E.

The Canucks are a business and one that needs a shot in the arm right now.
This kid might be a big part of that.
At least that's the way, IMO, it should be handled.
What a stupid pisser, (an unnecessary one), if all your best young prospects are injured before they get to camp.

Per wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:58 am

micky107 wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 12:19 am Lucky it wasn't something worse.
Hopefully, it will not affect his prep for Canuck's camp in any way.
I was not in agreement with him taking part in the Worlds.
Can play for his country at some later point, W/E.

The Canucks are a business and one that needs a shot in the arm right now.
This kid might be a big part of that.
At least that's the way, IMO, it should be handled.
What a stupid pisser, (an unnecessary one), if all your best young prospects are injured before they get to camp.

The cast should be off in 3-4 weeks, and it is his left hand. I don't think it should be a huge problem.

Also, I think this tournament has been a valuable experience for him. He was almost invisible at first, didn't score till his third game. The game against Switzerland was his best of the tournament, on a line with Backlund and Hörnqvist. I think he has gained some insights as well as some confidence. The broken thumb will heal, but what he learnt on the ice will stay with him.

Both Pettersson and Gustafsson, who also got injured against the Swiss, have requested to stay with the team rather than going home. I like that.

Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:05 am

Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 11:03 am Where did you hear this?

He looked passable in garbage time I guess. Then again pretty much anyone does when the competition is Hutton, Biega, Pouliott and Stecher.

what are your expectations for a number 6-7 guy?? he looked fine in that role compared to other rookies in a 6-7 role.

"Here, playing against NHL players, I am not strong enough and I lose the puck kind of easily and then I get frustrated," Pettersson explained. "I feel good that I'm able to play in this world championship and against NHL players and try my game at this level and see what I need to do and where I need to get better. I knew I had to bring my best game and make quick decisions and be smarter with the puck. I learned a lot in these games and it motivates me to train harder and become stronger and better."

As questions swirl about when he will make the jump to North America and try his hand at the NHL, Pettersson knows two things for sure.
"I want to play in the NHL as quick as possible, but I want to be ready to be a good player there," he said. "I don't want to just make it to the NHL and play in a couple games. I want to be a player that makes an impact and helps my team win every night. Is that this year? I don't know. We'll see."

SKYO wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 11:45 am It's good to see Pettersson as the realist, no hokey bullshit response he seems wise beyond his years, once he reaches the NHL he'll be like a wild horse, he can't be tamed so hopefully Green will just let him have creative freedom like Boeser to score a ton.

Reefer2 wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 12:13 pm

SKYO wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 11:45 am It's good to see Pettersson as the realist, no hokey bullshit response he seems wise beyond his years, once he reaches the NHL he'll be like a wild horse, he can't be tamed so hopefully Green will just let him have creative freedom like Boeser to score a ton.

so then at minimum he should play 20 - 30 games on the Comets and then come up.

Same for Julio.

SKYO wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 12:21 pm

Reefer2 wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 12:13 pm

SKYO wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 11:45 am It's good to see Pettersson as the realist, no hokey bullshit response he seems wise beyond his years, once he reaches the NHL he'll be like a wild horse, he can't be tamed so hopefully Green will just let him have creative freedom like Boeser to score a ton.

so then at minimum he should play 20 - 30 games on the Comets and then come up.

Same for Julio.

There is no way to predict that right now, we need to see their preseason play vs NHLers, that's the only to see if those two are capable of playing full time in the NHL or need some time in Utica.

Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 11:30 am Lee Powell@st
Lee Powell@st
@leepowellST
Pettersson thumb injury said to require "minor surgery", should be back to full training within a month, still seems like Canuck luck, was starting to come on in the tourney, don't often see a thumb injury in collision with post, usually it's from a slash. Uniquely Canuck.
3:01 PM · May 14, 2018

Should be ready for the Young Guns tourney, at least that’s the plan. But if he’s not 100% he’ll be held out.

micky107 wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 1:36 pm At this point it would also be, shall we say, comforting to hear that young Elias has signed an entry level contract, no?
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comment ... _european/
Maybe one of you pc pros can find out more.
I'll just be a little less on edge when he says, I wanna Rock in Vancouver in 2018.

https://twitter.com/JSportsnet/status/9 ... 9945564160

John Shannon
@JSportsnet

Canuck source confirms that following the IIHF World Championships, Blue chip prospect Elias Pettersson is expected to sign with the Canucks.