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56 minutes ago, Sugar baby watermelon said:

I agree 100%.  Imagine all those prospects going into the AHL at the same time!!  The chemistry they will develop and the defensive skills to go along with their offensive creativity!!  Lucky ppl in Utica next year.

I'd be watching quite a few Utica games for sure:)

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At this point I don't think Pettersson goes down. I was advocating for sending him down to Utica for a year and allowing him to play center there, but I just don't see it happening. The kid is going to be in the lineup next year through sheer force of will, and I don't mind that. Having him with us gives him the chance to work with Manny, a chance he wouldn't have playing in Utica. There's nothing wrong with starting him off on the wing and allowing him to work at becoming a center to the point where he's able to transition in a couple of years when he's gained more strength. There's certainly more than one way to go about this.

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4 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

At this point I don't think Pettersson goes down. I was advocating for sending him down to Utica for a year and allowing him to play center there, but I just don't see it happening. The kid is going to be in the lineup next year through sheer force of will, and I don't mind that. Having him with us gives him the chance to work with Manny, a chance he wouldn't have playing in Utica. There's nothing wrong with starting him off on the wing and allowing him to work at becoming a center to the point where he's able to transition in a couple of years when he's gained more strength. There's certainly more than one way to go about this.

Why can't Manny help Granlund be better especially at faceoffs. 

 

Pettersson will have to put on significant weight. If he does hell play in the NHL. Otherwise hes gonna have to wait 1 more year. 

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Just now, WHL rocks said:

Why can't Manny help Granlund be better especially at faceoffs. 

There can me a multitude of reasons why someone isn't doing all that well in the circle, and to be perfectly honest, the fact that he's sitting at around 42% despite the fact that he's been primarily a winger over the last few years is pretty damned impressive.

 

4 minutes ago, WHL rocks said:

Pettersson will have to put on significant weight. If he does hell play in the NHL. Otherwise hes gonna have to wait 1 more year. 

Nah. Not if he starts out on the wing, which he likely will regardless. Keep in mind that we're not just talking about any "run of the mill" player here. We're talking about at elite talent,...a talent so elite that his skill and vision should make up for his lack of size. 

 

But again, it all depends on what kind of camp he has. Personally, if someone comes out of camp looking ready, I feel they should be in the lineup *shrugs*

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3 hours ago, Kungfudru said:

I've said it before and I'll continue to do so. This current team is not going to contend like TB, St. Louis, or L.A is atm. Those are high calibre teams. We will not be winning a cup anytime soon. There is no reason to rush such an exceptional prospect onto this team. I think it would do wonders for this franchise and this future teams chances at winning a cup if EP, Dahlin, Gaudette, Lind, Gadjovich, Juolevi all played one season in the AHL. Esp for EP, that way he can work on being the #1 centerman we need for the next 15-20 years. He will still be playing against men while getting acclimated to the smaller ice surface in his natural position. The long term gain is what's best for him and the Canucks moving forward imo. Let him tear up the SHL this year, the AHL next year, and the NHL for the next 15-20 years after that.

I totally agree as well. While everyone would like to see Pettersson up with the big club and he may probably be good enough, I think it's best for his development to develop chemistry with the young guys in Utica, if not for a full season than quarter to half season. This way he can at least acclimatize to North American ice and get significant icetime. There's no way he gets 17 min a game unless he's absolutely dominating the NHL level but he'll get 18+ down in Utica.

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32 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

There can me a multitude of reasons why someone isn't doing all that well in the circle, and to be perfectly honest, the fact that he's sitting at around 42% despite the fact that he's been primarily a winger over the last few years is pretty damned impressive.

 

Nah. Not if he starts out on the wing, which he likely will regardless. Keep in mind that we're not just talking about any "run of the mill" player here. We're talking about at elite talent,...a talent so elite that his skill and vision should make up for his lack of size. 

 

But again, it all depends on what kind of camp he has. Personally, if someone comes out of camp looking ready, I feel they should be in the lineup *shrugs*

This is exactly what I've been thinking, when he does make the NHL he'll start on wing. He is an elite talent, JB hit a home run with him just like he did with Boeser. 

 

The way the game is changing towards speed skill and smaller sized players he will be great for us. Having said that 160 lbs at 6'2 is very very skinny. He just isn't strong enough to compete in the NHL right now. I"m not sure he will be able to unless he puts on some mass.

 

It's a smaller ice surface over here and there is a lot less space for him to do what he does best. 

 

I certainly look forward to seeing how it all unfolds. 

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6 hours ago, FireGillis said:

I'm not sure you understand the comparison.  He was asking if this thread would be the opposite of the virtanen thread, meaning all positive and so far it's trending that way! Pettersson is GOD!

Actually I did.  Negative ones become obsessive and simply cannot stop telling the world their feelz.  That naturally brings a counter-response to which they have to repeat what they already said... and there you go -- 1000 pages of it.

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3 hours ago, KKnight said:

If we bottom out and strike gold (pleaseee baby jesus!!!) Dahlin would orchestrate the PP. 

 

PP1: Kane ;) -Horvat- Petersson

               Boeser - Dahlin

PP2:  Baer/Virtanen - Gaudette - Lind  

                  Stecher - Juolevi

   

              

Love that first unit. 

 

I"m pretty confident Kane is going to be a Canuck in the summer when he hits UFA,

Dahlin is a dream. We're set for 15 years if he falls in our lap

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5 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

At this point I don't think Pettersson goes down. I was advocating for sending him down to Utica for a year and allowing him to play center there, but I just don't see it happening. The kid is going to be in the lineup next year through sheer force of will, and I don't mind that. Having him with us gives him the chance to work with Manny, a chance he wouldn't have playing in Utica. There's nothing wrong with starting him off on the wing and allowing him to work at becoming a center to the point where he's able to transition in a couple of years when he's gained more strength. There's certainly more than one way to go about this.

Id disagree, it will be beneficial for him to start in Utica to play centre and gain his confidence there before making the jump to the NHL. taking into account the fact that he won't necessarily be strong enough either adds good reason for him to be in Utica training and practicing so that he's able to step right in. A Nylander type development timeline is probably very applicable in this setting.

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On 11/18/2017 at 3:16 PM, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said:

I wouldn’t trade this kid for any of the other top ten picks outside of Heskainen maybe.  I would be very hesitant to even do that. 

 

EP has a skill set and vision combined with dynamic play that this club has not had in a young prospect since Bure.  As good as the twins are/were, they always lacked a dynamic aspect. They slowed it all down and played a chess game waiting for a mistake and then scoring. EP looks like a player who could create plays out of thin air anytime he is on the ice. 

 

EmW

 

 

Pavel Datsyuk like to me with a little Patty Kane in him as well.

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10 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

At this point I don't think Pettersson goes down. I was advocating for sending him down to Utica for a year and allowing him to play center there, but I just don't see it happening. The kid is going to be in the lineup next year through sheer force of will, and I don't mind that. Having him with us gives him the chance to work with Manny, a chance he wouldn't have playing in Utica. There's nothing wrong with starting him off on the wing and allowing him to work at becoming a center to the point where he's able to transition in a couple of years when he's gained more strength. There's certainly more than one way to go about this.

Man..I'm plussin' BOTH views & flippin coins on this call. We can expect the kid himself will have things to say about it!

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