Sportsnet: Mike Halford and Jason Brough on whether or not the Vancouver Canucks will put some stress on Elias Pettersson and his brokers to speak a few contract extension forward of the commerce deadline.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Halford: “I do know numerous you may be tempted to textual content into the present and go ‘you media idiots Petey stated he didn’t wish to speak about this throughout the season, so why are you pushing him to speak about it throughout the season?’
Nicely, iMac (Iain McInyre) reached out to Petey’s agent Pat Brisson, one of many brokers and Brisson informed Sportsnet it’s attainable that they may negotiate throughout the season. He stated I can’t say whether or not it is going to be in two weeks or two months however negotiations might positively nonetheless occur this season.
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It’s necessary to do not forget that Nylander was going to be a UFA, Petey’s an RFA. It’s not the identical state of affairs. And Petey, or Brisson stated that he would possibly attain out to Petey after this highway journey is completed to type of say like, ‘Hey, what do you wish to do right here?’
So regulate that. And I believe there’s one thing to the truth that the Canucks are beginning to put a little bit little bit of stress on Petey to start out speaking, particularly forward of the commerce deadline. Which, hear, let’s let’s play this out a little bit. As a result of I’ve to say that it does type of irked me every time we hear all sides spin the distinction between Nylander and Pettersson as a result of whereas technically true, that Nylander was UFA and Petey is an RFA, and there are variations in that.
Everyone knows that Petey, if he needed to, might pressure his method out this summer time. It’s actually not that a lot of a unique state of affairs. Petey might simply say ‘I’m going to take my qualifying provide after which I’m going to UFA.’ After which it’s important to commerce him, proper? If, Petey is in as a lot of management of leaving Vancouver as Nylander might have been in Toronto.Agree or disagree?”
Brough: “The ole Matthew Tkachuk.”
Halford: “Yeah, precisely. And the Canucks just about need to commerce Petey if he simply indicators his qualifying provide and may develop into an unrestricted free agent after subsequent season. I imply, they don’t have, they might.
Okay. Let’s face it for those who’re Allvin, you’d actually prefer to know what Petey goes to do earlier than you embark on every other important strikes. The Canucks can nonetheless make just a few minor trades earlier than the deadline or add a short-term rental with out actually understanding what Petey is pondering. However quite a bit adjustments if Petey abruptly doesn’t wish to be Canuck anymore. In reality, if Allvin learns Petey doesn’t wish to be a Canuck after this season, it would make sense to go all on this season whereas Petey remains to be on the crew. Which might be why you’re beginning to see a little bit little bit of, once more, very cautious public pleading from the Canucks to get Petey to the negotiating desk.”
Brough: “I believe I simply wish to have their stance on the market for everyone and anyone to know. I imply, and it’s except for leaning on them to really get the negotiations began, the messaging has remained fairly constant on the Canucks aspect of issues, is that the ball is in Petey’s nook.
I imply, the Canucks might as properly acknowledge it, they will quote unquote, stress him or lean on him, or possibly pressure Brisson’s hand, however the actuality of it’s, is that they know and everybody is aware of that Pettersson dictates the place that is gonna go. each when it comes to when the negotiations are gonna get began, how they’re gonna go, and actually how the contract goes to finish up.
And if there was ever extra obviously apparent, it occurred within the seven video games that this crew has performed for the reason that calendar flip to 2024. As a result of since that’s occurred, and since he’s been reunited with a lotto line, Pettersen has 9 objectives and 14 factors in seven video games.”
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Halford: “That’s good proper?”
Brough: “That’s averaging two factors a sport. He’s averaging over a purpose a sport and the Canucks have gone six and one in these seven video games.
Now, no one wanted that to both emphasize or verify the Elias Pattersson is a very good participant and that this crew wants him.”
