AV's Coin Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Dudes not going to have a boat hes going to have a yacht like this guy... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Whatever happened to Tom Vu anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Canucks Curse said: Whatever happened to Tom Vu anyway? He became a professional poker player. And not a bad one apparently. Around $2 million in casino tournament winnings plus whatever else he makes in cash games and online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 12:06 PM, Canadian Clay said: Something to keep in mind with pettersson, pretty much every year an undersized player is taken in the first round who eventually grows into his frame and becomes an impact player. Some examples (all players are between 5'11" and 6'1"): 2007 - Kyle Turris 165 pounds when drafted, 190 pounds now 2008 - Erik Karlsson 165 pounds when drafted, 191 pounds now 2009 - Evander Kane 170 pounds when drafted, 212 pounds now 2010 - Evgeni Kuznetsoz 170 pounds when drafter, 204 pounds now 2011 - Ryan Nugent Hopkins 164 pounds when drafted, 191 pounds now 2012 - Filip Forsberg 176 pounds when drafted, 205 pounds now 2013 - Andre Burakovsky 176 pounds when drafted, 201 pounds now 2014 - William Nylander 170 pounds when drafted, 191 pounds now 2015 - Matt Barzal 175 pounds when drafted, 189 pounds now All draft weigh-ins retrieved from http://www.mynhldraft.com, all current weigh-ins from nhl.com Should also be noted that a lot of these players dropped lower in the draft because of concerns about their size. Pettersson was listed at 6'2" 160 pounds when drafted, currently around 161-165 depending on which website you check only ~6 months since the draft. quite reasonable to assume he will eventually get to 185-195 in a few years. If he reaches this weight, he will be around the same size as currents centres in the nhl such as Stamkos (194), McDavid (192), Giroux (185), Trochek (182), and Monohan (195) all of whom are in the top 15 for scoring among centres in the NHL. Also important to remember that Bo Horvat is 223 pounds and can easily be matched up against other teams top lines, meaning Pettersson won't be relied upon to serve that Big-body centre role. TL;DR anyone worrying about Pettersson's weight is complaining about basically nothing It would be interesting to put their playing weight and then compare to 10 years after retiring.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) Bo Horvat was such a good pick looking back. He’s one of the few guys who can match up vs speed or size effectively and still have an advantage. Pettersson will need the speed to get to elite status. All the smaller guys who succeed have top end wheels. Kyle Turris is actually an interesting comparable. I kind of see him as an average development curve for Pettersson in the NHL. Edited December 15, 2017 by Derp... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 13 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: What an awesome young man he is. Very impressive. Great upbringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I hope the media gets his name right. Its Eee-Lee-us not uh-lie-us Most people get it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Derp... said: I hope the media gets his name right. Its Eee-Lee-us not uh-lie-us Most people get it wrong Maybe make it a drinking game? Pretty good chance they mess up on Elias and Pettersson and all but guaranteed they butcher the pronunciation of Växjö. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe-max Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I'm more worried about "Juloevi". At the draft Benning got them all (Pettersson, Juolevi, Palmu) equally wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 1 hour ago, joe-max said: I'm more worried about "Juloevi". At the draft Benning got them all (Pettersson, Juolevi, Palmu) equally wrong. Huh lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Derp... said: I hope the media gets his name right. Its Eee-Lee-us not uh-lie-us Most people get it wrong Swedes seem to be saying: Lee-Uss or Lee-Ass. (Like 'Lias.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturk8 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 3 hours ago, Derp... said: I hope the media gets his name right. Its Eee-Lee-us not uh-lie-us Most people get it wrong Is Jonah Gadjovich a soft J? Benning said it with a soft J at the draft and I've been wondering ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Derp... said: I hope the media gets his name right. Its Eee-Lee-us not uh-lie-us Most people get it wrong 1 hour ago, Bigturk8 said: Is Jonah Gadjovich a soft J? Benning said it with a soft J at the draft and I've been wondering ever since. Benning is all over the place when saying people's names. He said Petterson's last name correctly only moments before drafting him (watch the draft video), then mispronounces it when he drafts him. He's said Jonah's name both ways as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaboVancouver Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 hours ago, joe-max said: I'm more worried about "Juloevi". At the draft Benning got them all (Pettersson, Juolevi, Palmu) equally wrong. Why did you put Juolevi in quotes? Are you implying that he doesn't really exist? Cause that would blow my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 minute ago, JaboVancouver said: Why did you put Juolevi in quotes? Are you implying that he doesn't really exist? Cause that would blow my mind. Well, have you ever actually seen him in person? I rest my case. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaboVancouver Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Just now, 48MPHSlapShot said: Well, have you ever actually seen him in person? I rest my case. Well then that settles it. My mind is officially blown. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Kid's a gamer with a good head on his shoulders. He is going to do great for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 hours ago, SamJamIam said: Benning is all over the place when saying people's names. He said Petterson's last name correctly only moments before drafting him (watch the draft video), then mispronounces it when he drafts him. He's said Jonah's name both ways as well. Haha I know makes you scratch your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe-max Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 9 hours ago, JaboVancouver said: Why did you put Juolevi in quotes? Are you implying that he doesn't really exist? Cause that would blow my mind. No, I was referring to his pronunciation of the name. If you know some Finnish, it was too funny. Just like "Palmu", which he pronounced like it was French. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 14 hours ago, joe-max said: I'm more worried about "Juloevi". At the draft Benning got them all (Pettersson, Juolevi, Palmu) equally wrong. As long as he can pick 'em, I don't care how he calls 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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