Elias Pettersson | #40 | C

[Alflives]

32 minutes ago, Bure_Pavel said:

In 14,000,605 possible futures, I only see one where he isnt just killin it in the NHL. 

You know Canucks luck.    

[Rob_Zepp]

47 minutes ago, Qwags said:

In that timeline, there's no NHL.

[Qwags]

1 minute ago, Rob_Zepp said:

"Bettman, I've come to bargain."

[Kanukfanatic]

3 hours ago, Qwags said:

I guarantee a question like this is going to be asked of him in the future, "Hey Elias, great season. Having notched your second straight 90 point season, do you think if you were heavier, you could score more?"

Elias...I know you put on 25 pounds since being drafted and have two 100 point seasons since then, do you think if you had put on 35 you coulda had 105 points?

[Qwags]

6 minutes ago, Kanukfanatic said:

Elias...I know you put on 25 pounds since being drafted and have two 100 point seasons since then, do you think if you had put on 35 you coulda had 105 points?

"Elias, I know you just won your 4th straight Conn Smythe, but how would you feel if you bulked up to 220 lbs?"

[Kanukfanatic]

37 minutes ago, Qwags said:

"Elias, I know you just won your 4th straight Conn Smythe, but how would you feel if you bulked up to 220 lbs?"

Elias Pettershown...you just scored 6 goals in a 6-5 game 7 to win the 2020 Stanley Cup and triumphed over Canada's team the Maple Leafs.  You bested God's child Matthews in all 37 face offs this game. You obviously worked hard the last couple of years to get up to 215 pounds at 4% bodyfat. 138 points in the regular season is the highest regular season point total since Paul Coffey did it in 1986. You had 36 playoff points which is the highest since Malkin did it in 2009.

 

Don't you think you could have worked harder to get a beard like Brent Burns? 

[MoneypuckOverlord]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/145825069/

 

a reply from a non Canuck fan watching the game since the 70's.

 

 

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I’ve watched a lot of hockey in my life. I grew up in the late 70’s and raised with 80’s - Present hockey. Only 2 players have ever had the hockey IQ that “Alien” possesses... and I am in no way saying he will ever be as effective or have these types of careers. (Make sure you acknowledge this if anyone replies) only Gretzky and Lemieux have ever seen the ice like this kid has. McDavid has a speed, and the skill that accompanies that skill which is unparalleled. But his hockey IQ is not as high. It just isn’t.

When it is all said and done Elias Pettersson will be in the conversation as one of the top nhl players when he hits the age of 21/22.

He will be considered a generational talent that got overlooked because of his frame/size. But he’ll go down as one of the players in the debates of who’s the best player in the nhl during his run, simply because his hockey IQ is so much higher than anyone else since probably Crosby and now McDavid. And it is higher than McDavid. But please don’t for one millisecond think that I think he’ll be a better player than Conner. Conners complete skill set is the best package since Lemieux. And Conner is 10x the skater Lemieux ever was. But Lemieux’s iq and vision were ridiculous. EP has an IQ that high. It’s simply sick!

He’s the real deal. Book it.

whats new to me is Alien is his new nick name now?  

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

18 minutes ago, MoneypuckOverlord said:

whats new to me is Alien is his new nick name now?  

I think that’s the nickname his teammates in Växjö gave him because his skill level is out of this world.

[stawns]

59 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

I think that’s the nickname his teammates in Växjö gave him because his skill level is out of this world.

not his elongated skull and ginormous forehead?

 

I kid, I kid

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

35 minutes ago, stawns said:

not his elongated skull and ginormous forehead?

 

I kid, I kid

I thought you’d at least mention the neck.

 

 

Oops, wrong photo. Meant this one  

 

[Old school nuck]

15 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

I thought you’d at least mention the neck.

 

 

Oops, wrong photo. Meant this one  

 

Haha perhaps EP has the body of a

5-10 player with 4 extra inchesof neck to top him up to 6-2 .

5-10 170 lbs is pretty solid.lol

[PuckYa]

27 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

I thought you’d at least mention the neck.

 

 

Oops, wrong photo. Meant this one  

 

That's classic. 

E.T. E.P. "come home".

[cory40]

Imagine anyone concerned that we might just have the best prospect to ever come out of Sweden. Nothing is for certain that's for sure. But what is for certain is Elias set all kinds of records, (against men, stronger players) he has fallen a lot in the process and keeps getting up. Elias might have the most goals ever by a player while falling down, Usually because he makes a move that literally no other player in the world could pull off. Ie his power mover crossing the crease and scoring in the world junior tournament. Or the fake shot and the deke around the goalie to score from behind the net while pivoting on one skate. (In overtime and game winner, series winner) Both goals he fell down, but celebrated to boot. Have you ever seen a player score almost every goal a highlight reel goal or shot? Or have you seen a player consistently hammer a one timer from the right side and beat goalies who expect the shot, and not just a once in a season shot but literally every other game? Or have you ever seen a 19 year old get the play-off MVP in a men's league? How many players have accomplished that?  How about how many players at 19 are considered the best player in the league or MVP in a men's league? Tony Esposito was asked about the Oilers problems about three years ago on the NHL network he said "How do you intimidate a young player? he replied to his own question, "You look at him" I only bring this up because Elias was basically a target all year and hacked whacked and slashed, And unlike many young players, He responded on the score sheet. So when we as Canuck fans see a number 5 selection do what Elias does, He had shown greatness before he was drafted, and excelled after being drafted, And has accomplished what only great hall of Famer's have done. We can expect him to follow suite of the path he has put himself on. 

 

 Onto  SHL vs AHL Jonathon Dahlen , who played a league under the SHL (the league Petterson played in ) went to the AHL and fit right in, That says a lot about the calibre of Swedish hockey , Showing that Petterson is NHL ready. In fact his two point night against France showed us something, He scored on the second unit power play after the first power play unit did not score. And his goal was against the first  penalty kill  unit. I watched the goal over and over again , And what surprised me is the players we're looking to set EP up, Almost like they expected him to score or set up.

 

The Bottom line if EP isn't a great player in the NHL if he is just average, It will be a huge shock one I highly doubt is possible. Generational players don't fail. 

[ForzaTikare]

CJust read an article about the unicycle juggling stuff.. 

When he was a kid his dad was a good unicycler Thats why he wanted to learn it, and juggling was cool so he wanted to learn that aswell.. He learn ed that by practicing 3-4 hours once on their lawn and then he went to buy juggling clubs to get a challenge.. Thats....... Just nuts 

 

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

4 minutes ago, ForzaTikare said:

CJust read an article about the unicycle juggling stuff.. 

When he was a kid his dad was a good unicycler Thats why he wanted to learn it, and juggling was cool so he wanted to learn that aswell.. He learn ed that by practicing 3-4 hours once on their lawn and then he went to buy juggling clubs to get a challenge.. Thats....... Just nuts 

 

It is really crazy. Like I’d never believe it if I hadn’t seen those pics. And still part of me feels like I’ve been taken in and the joke’s on me that I bought the story.

 

I mean, the natural ability it would take to just pick up that unicycle juggling thing in a few hours as a spare time project. It’s just nuts.

 

Or even to be playing hockey at such a high level and then be like, you know what, I need a challenge in my life. WTF? A challenge? Becoming a world class athlete in one sport isn’t challenge enough? And so he’s like, I’m gonna learn learn to unicycle today. And juggle too. No, that’s too easy. I’m gonna learn to do both at once. 

 

Just seems like Pettersson could probably do anything he tried if he wanted to. 

 

Or maybe he has one of those Matrix jobs at home. Plugs in and then comes out saying “I know unicycle juggling.”

 

He must be an alien. Or some kind of superhero. Clearly, he’s no mere human.

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

6 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

It is really crazy. Like I’d never believe it if I hadn’t seen those pics. And still part of me feels like I’ve been taken in and the joke’s on me that I bought the story.

 

I mean, the natural ability it would take to just pick up that unicycle juggling thing in a few hours as a spare time project. It’s just nuts.

 

Or even to be playing hockey at such a high level and then be like, you know what, I need a challenge in my life. WTF? A challenge? Becoming a world class athlete in one sport isn’t challenge enough? And so he’s like, I’m gonna learn learn to unicycle today. And juggle too. No, that’s too easy. I’m gonna learn to do both at once. 

 

Just seems like Pettersson could probably do anything he tried if he wanted to. 

 

Or maybe he has one of those Matrix jobs at home. Plugs in and then comes out saying “I know unicycle juggling.”

 

He must be an alien. Or some kind of superhero. Clearly, he’s no mere human.

Picking up that unicycle and juggling (matrix style) a few trophies, now that would be nuts. 

Edited May 11, 2018 by AlwaysACanuckFan

[ForzaTikare]

6 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Picking up that unicycle and juggling (matrix style) a few trophies, now that would be nuts. 

Imagine when he gets over there in the NHL, seing McDavid skate or Marchand check... "Hey! That looks cool i want to do that too!" goes home, reprograms the servers and does it

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

 

[PhillipBlunt]

17 hours ago, Bure_Pavel said:

In 14,000,605 possible futures, I only see one where he isnt just killin it in the NHL. 

[Tre Mac]

He's our little Främling