2023 Canucks end of season media availability

[Ghostsof1915]

1 minute ago, Elias Pettersson said:

 

And he said he wasn't concerned about getting an extension hammered out over the summer.

Like I said earlier. Cue the 10000000 new threads saying Petey doesn't want to be here.

[Elias Pettersson]

3 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

And he said he wasn't concerned about getting an extension hammered out over the summer.

Like I said earlier. Cue the 10000000 new threads saying Petey doesn't want to be here.

Is Petey on the trade block?   

[BlakeQuinnAndEggs]

I hate the over analyzing of responses, especially when half of the guys dont speak fluent English.

 

 

 

Petey isn't going anywhere and JT should be the next captain.

 

Go Canucks Go!

 

[Ghostsof1915]

1 minute ago, BlakeQuinnAndEggs said:

I hate the over analyzing of responses, especially when half of the guys dont speak fluent English.

 

 

 

Petey isn't going anywhere and JT should be the next captain.

 

Go Canucks Go!

 

There was a lot of talk of Hughes being Captain. My only concern is he always has like a down tone. I'm not sure he puts too much pressure on himself. He's well spoken. He just seems to never be satisfied.

[JamesB]

2 hours ago, Slegr said:

I thought media were fine with Pearson. ...

The questions to Pearson seems to have created two camps. Some fans, like @Slegr (and me) see no problem with the questions. I think reporters are supposed to ask some tough questions, not just softballs like "how will you spend your summer" or "what is your favourite team jersey" But some fans did not like the questions.

 

Some fans identify closely with players and even see themselves as defenders of players. I have a different perspective.  Pearson has a cap hit of 3.25 million and next year will get an actual payment of 4.25 million  and he has earned more than enough to support himself and his family in financial comfort for the rest of his life, even if his NHL career ends in his early 30s (as is common for NHL players). In return for making a lot of money to playing a game that is generally very enjoyable I think it is reasonable that players respond to questions of the type he was asked.  The questions were in no way disrespectful and I thought Pearson could have been more forthcoming. I realize that there are some things he might not want to say because of pending litigation but he certainly could have said more. He probably should have had a reasonably full prepared statement instead of making the media work to pry things out of him. 

[JamesB]

25 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

And he said he wasn't concerned about getting an extension hammered out over the summer.

Like I said earlier. Cue the 10000000 new threads saying Petey doesn't want to be here.

 

17 minutes ago, BlakeQuinnAndEggs said:

I hate the over analyzing of responses, especially when half of the guys dont speak fluent English.

 

 

 

Petey isn't going anywhere and JT should be the next captain.

 

Go Canucks Go!

 

Petey always plays his cards close to his chest and he basically gave no information about how likely he is to stay.

 

He is under contract for next year and then is an RFA so he will definitely be around for 2 more years (barring a trade).

 

He wants to win and I am sure he wants to see how things go next year before making a long term commitment.

 

As for disliking over analyzing responses, that is kind of an ironic thing to say on page 14 of thread devoted to analyzing responses.

Edited April 16, 2023 by JamesB

[Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw]

20 minutes ago, BlakeQuinnAndEggs said:

I hate the over analyzing of responses, especially when half of the guys dont speak fluent English.

 

Petey isn't going anywhere and JT should be the next captain.

 

Go Canucks Go!

I think the only non-fluent speakers were Kuzmenko and Mikheyev.  They... are going to be fine.

[viking mama]

43 minutes ago, JamesB said:

 He probably should have had a reasonably full prepared statement instead of making the media work to pry things out of him. 

Edited April 16, 2023 by viking mama

[JamesB]

7 hours ago, Canuck You said:

I think Miller deserves the C, Let the other's marinate a bit and play without more pressure.

 

7 hours ago, kilgore said:

Caught up on the Petey, Hronek, Miller, Boeser interviews

 

I gotta say.....I think Miller is the best option for a Captain. 

 

Miller made by far the best impression in the end of season availability. He actually provided some real insight on several points. He also took personal responsibility for what happened last year and explained what was going on. I think he really did learn from the experience. He was also very positive about being in Vancouver. I thought he did a great job with the questions he was asked.

 

I was in the "Petey for C" camp, but I have changed my view. At this stage I would continue with Petey,  Miller and Hughes as "A's" without a "C".

 

As for Petey's responses, there was nothing wrong with them but he was very restrained in his responses. I don't think he is the guy to be front and center representing the team in the media spotlight. I don't think he would like it and I don't think the media (or the fans) would find him very good in that role. As several players noted when asked about him, he is basically a quiet self-contained guy. But he is the best on-ice leader as he always plays hard and plays smart at both ends of the ice and leads by example.

 

[viking mama]

51 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

There was a lot of talk of Hughes being Captain. My only concern is he always has like a down tone. I'm not sure he puts too much pressure on himself. He's well spoken. He just seems to never be satisfied.

It appears that in this new coach’s estimation, JT Miller is the front-runner to be the next Canucks’ “C”.
 

With Bo gone & should Miller survive as a Canuck past July 1st, he will be named as such before the next pre-season, mark my words.  

Edited April 16, 2023 by viking mama

[Vermette9]

Hoping oel has a strong off-season and comes in tip top shape . Him and hronek could be a deadly pairing. I knew something was off with him.  You don't just drop off a cliff being that talented of a hockey player. He's scored 20 goals in this league. I think  we see a way better oel next year

[BarnBurner]

27 minutes ago, Vermette9 said:

Hoping oel has a strong off-season and comes in tip top shape . Him and hronek could be a deadly pairing. I knew something was off with him.  You don't just drop off a cliff being that talented of a hockey player. He's scored 20 goals in this league. I think  we see a way better oel next year

I agree. He's actually a solid player, despite his cap hit. 

 

I'm giving him next year to heal and to prove himself. As long as he's healthy, and is all in, then he will be an added bonus. 

 

Plus, I like the way he has stood up for teammates in the past. 

 

That's always welcome. 

[spook007]

4 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Or the players themselves can hold the media accountable by calling them out to their faces. Miller seems to have that capability as does Pettersson 

You call any of these vermins out, and they'll have it in for you for the rest of your life. 
They are utterly disgusting at times. 
 

unless rules are changed, about what can be printed and the 'sources' has to be named, it safer just to play the game by the existing rules. 
 

It comes with the territory of making big bucks and playing at the top level. 
It shouldn't be like that, but it is...

[spook007]

7 hours ago, Pure961089 said:

 

I think it's bad medical policy to let a player play with a half torn ACL.  Sometimes a good medical staff has to protect the players from themselves.  The Canucks medical staff has no problem letting players play hurt, and that doesn't sit well with me.  There's far too much money involved in today's NHL, but then again maybe that's the reason the Canucks medical staff look the other way.  Quinn Hughes wasn't wrong.  The Canucks medical staff has a history of questionable decisions going as far back as Cody Hodgson's misdiagnosis.  He was forced to play with a broken back and it ended his career 

 

 

Lets be real here... before we throw the whole medical profession under the bus here, we don't (well I don't) have all the facts. 
 

I love QH, but he is NOT a doctor/specialist and as for my Codys misdiagnoses... as bad as it was, I'm sure in these circumstances, its not just the team doctors, who are involved in the diagnosis, but specialists within the fields. 
 

This is why I hate these pressers... get a player to say something personal, and then run with the story. 
Where is the defence? It may be, that the Canucks medical staff is a bunch of quacks, but normally that win't be the case. 
Doctors don't have magic wands neither... they use all available technology and expertise to get to a conclussion, and mostly gets it right. But not always... same in any hospital anywhere...

 

Think we have to thread carefully before slagging off the Canucks medical staff based on Captain hindsight stuff. 
 

This post is not aimed at you Pure, but its already running that the Canucks have ruined Pearsons career and life after hockey. 

[Captain Canuck #12]

59 minutes ago, Vermette9 said:

Hoping oel has a strong off-season and comes in tip top shape . Him and hronek could be a deadly pairing. I knew something was off with him.  You don't just drop off a cliff being that talented of a hockey player. He's scored 20 goals in this league. I think  we see a way better oel next year

But were OEL's struggles due to a bad foot or bad decision-making?  I am hoping it was just the former, but I thought I was starting to see more of the latter.  I would be interested to hear what others thought.

[spook007]

30 minutes ago, BarnBurner said:

I agree. He's actually a solid player, despite his cap hit. 

 

I'm giving him next year to heal and to prove himself. As long as he's healthy, and is all in, then he will be an added bonus. 

 

Plus, I like the way he has stood up for teammates in the past. 

 

That's always welcome. 

This.... I was impressed to see him several times go straight into the fight, something that has been severely missed in Vancouver. 
Only Schenn or Burrows did, but as depth players, they are not guarenteed to be there...

[spook007]

1 hour ago, Vermette9 said:

Hoping oel has a strong off-season and comes in tip top shape . Him and hronek could be a deadly pairing. I knew something was off with him.  You don't just drop off a cliff being that talented of a hockey player. He's scored 20 goals in this league. I think  we see a way better oel next year

Hopefully... as getting out of that contract is going to be really hard. 

[Bure2Win]

15 hours ago, Odd. said:

“Hey OEL, would you consider going on LTIR the next 4 years?”

Yeah and take Myers with ya.

[spook007]

2 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said:

Is Petey on the trade block?   

Petey seen emptying his locker...

[coolboarder]

13 minutes ago, Captain Canuck #12 said:

But were OEL's struggles due to a bad foot or bad decision-making?  I am hoping it was just the former, but I thought I was starting to see more of the latter.  I would be interested to hear what others thought.

It is more likely the latter.  If he felt that he struggled, then he should have simplified his game and he didn't do that.  Even if he is healthy, he would play the same way that would hurt the team.  Can't really trust him if he came in to the training camp injured and didn't rescue himself and try to heal first then come back fully healed.  He played with broken foot excuses on his press conference.  Regular season is not meant to play through injures.  If it's playoffs, it's a different story.