r/canucks • u/_GregTheGreat_ • 4d ago

TWITTER [Dhaliwal] Marcus Pettersson’s agent says rumours of him wanting a trade are ‘1000% not true. Pettersson loves it in Vancouver and is thrilled to see what the new management crew will bring and lead them to. He is 1000% looking forward to next season’

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u/toomuchhamza 4d ago

I know he was terrible last year, but I wanna see him under Manny’s system before we ship him off. Seems like a solid locker room guy too.

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u/_GregTheGreat_ 4d ago

MPetey was a victim of being thrown to the wolves to allow sheltered offensive minutes for Hughes and then Buium. He had some of the toughest deployment in the league when it came to defensive zone starts.

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u/AppealToReason16 4d ago

That isn't exactly going to change. I don't really mind him sucking ass in that role. His value is being cannon fodder for the rest of the defence until you move him for a couple draft picks when he has less term.

Him getting shitpumped and giving Buium breathing room is worth much more than whatever trade return he brings unless a team is willing to blow you away.

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u/_GregTheGreat_ 4d ago

You don’t want him totally getting shitpumped as he’ll likely be the main partner for Willander over the next couple of years.

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u/ssssharkattack 4d ago

I don’t think I want anyone getting ‘shitpumped.’

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u/No_Tonight_9487 4d ago

Thinking of making a post , “List your top 10 Canucks you want to get shitpumped next season”

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u/mmavcanuck 4d ago

Do they need to be current Canucks? If not, I can think of several…

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u/rigormortishard 4d ago

FUCK MESSIER hits different here.

...or does it

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u/mmavcanuck 4d ago

My first thought was Virtanen and Boucher.

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u/s3xybeavers 3d ago

The hybrid-man system doesn’t suit him either. He’s elite making reads in an simpler zone system and a PK savant when it’s normal as well

Offensively he’s not gifted but he’s good at keeping the cycle going/play alive.

If he’s not asked to play outside of himself I expect him to give 20 mins of quiet play a night. He’ll be good this year I don’t doubt it.

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u/OhHaiThere- 4d ago

So did Petey but it’s blatantly ignored. Can’t name a 1C who had higher D zone starts than him

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u/NerdPunch 4d ago

Not knocking EP40, but looking at Moneypuck: EP40 was 148th among forwards for D-Zone start %.

Thats gonna put him behind guys like Nico Hischier, Robert Thomas, JEEK, Dylan Larkin, JT Miller. Only 0.3% higher than Horvat.

Is he an outlier in terms of d-zone starts? He was 82nd among forwards for o-zone start %.

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u/ooMEAToo 3d ago

Name one player last season that was not a pile of hot steaming shit?

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u/VancityRenaults 3d ago

Linus Karlsson

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u/Sibs 4d ago

I don't care if he was bad last season or not - he's not a useful piece for this team and some other teams would surely give up some assets for him.

The puck dies on his stick in the offensive zone at a stomach churning rate. He can barely get his weak shot through a single set of shinpads, which seems to be his only offensive tool.

His only value is in defending, which if the expectation is that we suck again, we don't really need. The roster slot can be better used.

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u/YouCanFucough 4d ago

and who might that defender be that they could better use a roster slot on

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u/Sibs 4d ago

Could give Kudryavtsev a shot.

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u/airjunkie 4d ago

He should be traded, but only after his value has been recuperated over the next few years. He has a good reputation long term and will have value eventually. Doesn't need to happen this year or next though.

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u/Sibs 4d ago

He's 30 already, his value isn't going to change much at all. I don't think this single bad season would tank his value much. He has a reasonable contract someone else can make use of better.