Hafizzle Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Camel Toe Drag said: Right on. I'm lucky enough to still be playing. Tough on the body for sure. If Pettersson can build himself like a hooker we'll be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Possibly the dynamic offensive player we need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo53 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 TSN (Toronto sports network) will probably try and sell to viewers how the Canucks messed up and missed out on Glass just like when he was drafted "off the board bla bla bla" even though their beloved Nylander had .77 ppg and Elias had .95 looking back now at what they said during the draft just shows me how dumb and biased those guys are. they should just go back home and put a leafs jersey on. Fantastic pick JB I can't wait till Elias steals all of Nylander's highlight slots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 hours ago, cyoung said: Rather have a down to earth modest player over a spoiled punk. Who would be the spoiled punk you are referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Chances of us having another bad season are pretty good so we may end up with one of the top picks in next years draft 1. Rasmus Dahlin - puck moving right defenceman. Off the charts skating and hockey IQ. Exactly what we need 2. Andrei Svechnikov - 1st line RW. Size, passing, clean shot, compete, skating 3. Brady Tkachuk - top 6 C/ LW. Size, grit, agitator, skill, compete, Adding a guy like Brady Tkachuk to our top line would give us that playoff edge we need Tkachuk Horvat Boesser Dahlen Pettersson Gadjovich Granlund Lind Virtanen MacEwan Gaudette Lockwood I think a big body like Gadjovich along side the two Sweeds would be a plus. Their excellent skating would compensate for his slow skating plus he can plunk himself in front of the net. Captain Bo will lead this team on the first line and rightly so A third line of Granlund Lund and Virtanen has a nice mix of speed, size, skill, playmaking, forechecking, and shooting 4th line of big Zach MacEwan, Adam Gaudette, and Will Lockwood provides us with size, fighting, skill, speed, forechecking, and playmaking, Add in more late round Defence picks and I am really starting to like the way this team is shaping up!! Edited June 25, 2017 by kenhodgejr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitriptyline Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 4:42 PM, BananaMash said: I AM EXCITED. A bit riskier than Glass, but Petterson has such a high offensive ceiling. I'm peeing myself I'm so happy. Did you have a burning sensation when you did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 hour ago, elvis15 said: I'd prefer a second row, long legs and strength to combine with that skill. Haha if we're getting that specific I'll say full back. Speed, explosiveness, offensive/defensive awareness, amazing hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Noble 6 Posted June 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2017 Somebody posted a link to a thread on HFboards dedicated to Pettersson earlier. It has some really nice insight from as far back as 2 years ago. It was really eye opening for me at least to see that Pettersson had a fair bit of hype surrounding him in Sweden 2+ years ago. There are some people that have been watching him in Sweden for some time, as well as some not as informed opinions as well. Can't hurt to share some more opinions on here. Here are some of the highlights for me: "I've seen him play several times and this kid is just so gifted. Dominant in J18 Allsvenskan even though he was one of the lightest player on the ice in every game." -novon04, 06-04-2015 "He absolutely dominated despite being way behind in the physical department. On his J18 team he put up 38 points in 18 games, the second best in the league had 28 and the second best on his team had 16. That's just ridiculous." -VictorLustig, 06-04-2015 "He's just a natural. Great smarts on both ends, awesome hand-eye and passing ability, controls the puck so well. No real electrifying weapons, just so very smart and so gifted, just natural instincts and knack for reading the game and creating chances. I dunno if John Tavares is a reasonable style comparison, but someone like that who hasn't got elite skating or a rocket of a shot but still creates things with his smarts and hands all the time." -PuckPoise, 07-02-2015 "I see both Elias Pettersson and Dahlén on almost daily basis as I cover their team for the local newspaper. Elias is the biggest prospect that Timrå have had since like Mats Näslund. The GM says he´s better atm than Henrik Zetterberg was at the same time in his carrer. Natuarlly, he has had a little slump in his form after the very impressive start in Hockeyallsvenskan, but latley has started to pick up form again. He´s one of the lightest players, but the things he does with the puck compensates that big time. 9 points in 23 games may not be that super impressive, but he´s been one of Timrås best players this year with Dahlén."If he continues to develop next season, I´d say he may very well be a 1st rounder." -Lumpjaw, 02-04-2016 "He should be in the runner for 1OA at this moment." -ulvvf, 11-06-2016 "I think its easy to have him ahead of Hischier. If you think he'll be a better NHL player, you put him ahead of Hischier. I wouldn't put too much into the number of points players have during the WJC. I think he will be a better NHL player than Hischier, so I have him ranked ahead of Hischier." -Pavel Buchnevich, 01-03-2017 "Well, I haven't. I think he might have the best hockey sense in the draft, and I also think he has really good skill with the puck. I think his smarts on the ice make the rest of his game play up. I've watched him play a number of times. Looks like a future 1st line player in the NHL, although he needs to improve his skating and gain some weight. I agree with you that Nylander has a better skill-set, but Nylander also might go second in a 2014 re-draft. Saying Nylander has a better skill-set doesn't mean Pettersson isn't a better prospect than Hischier." -Pavel Buchnevich, 01-08-2017 "Whoever picks him will almost certainly try to develop him as a centre. His game right now, in my opinion, is better suited at wing, but as tweeners his age go, he might have a better chance than most at sticking at centre because he's already strong on faceoffs. He averaged over 51 % on five attempts a game against grown men this season." -MrStench, 05-23-2017 "There's just a timing and rhythm that certain players have. Datsyuk certainly had it, and I see some of it in Pettersson. Just such an instinctive player. Really good sense of where the puck is, where his stick is, and where his opponent's stick is -- all simultaneously. I saw a play where the puck was coming around the boards to him down low in the corner (to the opposing goalie's left). There was a player right on him who was reaching for the puck. Now, 99/100 players try to beat the defender to the puck, or try to 'tie' the play by taking out the defender's body. But Pettersson slapped the defender's stick away, and did it at such an odd time. It was very Datsyukian. And there was no resistance because the timing had really surprised the defender. He then had the puck and skated away as easy as you please." -MarkusNaslund19, 06-16-2017 "As a Flames fan, I'm bummed the Canucks picked Pettersson. I think this is going to be the best thing Benning ever did for the franchise when all is said and done. He can be a great player. I'd have taken him at 3 or 4 probably." -L13, 06-24-2017 "So according to the Sportsnet feed Pettersson only scored when he played with Dahlén, sounded really inaccurate to me so I looked it up. Pettersson did not play a single game with Dahlén as his linemate the first 18 games, guess who lead the league in scoring at that point?" -VictorLustig, 06-25-2017 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSALLENT Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Warhippy said: It's not over exaggeration It's our timeline to be competitive. 4 years is PERFECT for him. That doesn't make people clueless. It means they're looking down the road. No need to rush anything I think he'll be closer to 3 years away, but like you said if he's ready in 3-4 years that's perfect for our timeline. All I know for sure is I can't wait to see him on the big team when he's developed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, BI3KSALLENT said: I think he'll be closer to 3 years away, but like you said if he's ready in 3-4 years that's perfect for our timeline. All I know for sure is I can't wait to see him on the big team when he's developed. I think he'll closer to 2. As a Euro, he has the option of playing in the AHL as soon as he's ready. If he plays in the SHL next season, he'll almost certainly be in Utica as a 19 year old, whereas Glass, Vilardi et al will still, almost certainly, be in Jr. By the time Glass is AHL eligible, Pettersson will have two seasons of high level pro hockey in his back pocket. Edited June 26, 2017 by stawns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSALLENT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just now, stawns said: I think he'll closer to 2. As a Euro, he has the option of playing in the AHL as soon as he's ready. If he plays in the SHL next season, he'll almost certainly be in Utica as a 19 year old, whereas Glass, Vilardi et al will still, almost certainly, be in Jr. By the time Glass is AHL eligible, Pettersson will have two seasons of high level pro hockey in his back pocket. That's what I was hoping for 1 year in the SHL, followed by 1 with Utica, and then hopefully he could make the team out of training camp the next year or split the year with us and Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 minute ago, BI3KSALLENT said: That's what I was hoping for 1 year in the SHL, followed by 1 with Utica, and then hopefully he could make the team out of training camp the next year or split the year with us and Utica. I do think people here tend to overstate the length of time it takes high end prospects to make the jump. While I certainly wouldn't want to rush him if he's not ready, I don't think him playing the full year in the SHL, followed by a year in Utica, possibly with a call-up at the end of the season, followed by him making the team out of training camp the next season is so unrealistic. 2 years is more than enough time to gain 20-25 pounds of muscle/bulk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 2 hours ago, iinatcc said: Who would be the spoiled punk you are referring to? General comment. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Watching Pettersson and Dahlen tear it up in the youngstars tourney should be fun. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Watching Pettersson and Dahlen tear it up in the youngstars tourney should be fun. Remember when we were a good nhl team but the coilers would destroy us in the YST. Not anymore baby lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSALLENT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 14 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Watching Pettersson and Dahlen tear it up in the youngstars tourney should be fun. Wasn't it stated he won't be playing in the youngstars tourney because his season in Sweden would be getting started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSALLENT Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 36 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I do think people here tend to overstate the length of time it takes high end prospects to make the jump. While I certainly wouldn't want to rush him if he's not ready, I don't think him playing the full year in the SHL, followed by a year in Utica, possibly with a call-up at the end of the season, followed by him making the team out of training camp the next season is so unrealistic. 2 years is more than enough time to gain 20-25 pounds of muscle/bulk. Yeah I think that would be more than enough time for him to be ready to make the jump by 2019-2020, and it'd line up well with the rest of the young guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 1 minute ago, BI3KSALLENT said: Wasn't it stated he won't be playing in the youngstars tourney because his season in Sweden would be getting started? Yup. I think JB said Pettersson will be at prospects camp next week, but the heads back to Sweden for his team there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Camel Toe Drag said: Haha if we're getting that specific I'll say full back. Speed, explosiveness, offensive/defensive awareness, amazing hair Psh, everyone knows amazing hair is a center... But seriously, hooker isn't where I'd think of him playing at 6'2" and pretty much any weight. He'll hopefully be strong and a little lanky to go along with all that skill. Add to that hopefully a strong base in his legs and he'll be a force. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 He's so cute. I'm gonna miss having Nylander in my sig to piss Saul off but Elias is my new bae. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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