[MacIntyre] J’ai parlé avec l’agent Pat Brisson du souhait d’Elias Pettersson de se concentrer sur la saison prochaine, et non sur les négociations contractuelles. « L’objectif principal sera qu’il soit performant. C’est plus ça qu’autre chose. Les deux parties peuvent évaluer. Asseyons-nous à la fin de l’année et explorons où nous en sommes.
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electricnux
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So both Petey and his agent have now confirmed the extension is not coming anytime soon and it all depends on next season’s results
Full article from MacIntyre with Brisson’s interview: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-upcoming-season-could-be-a-crucial-tipping-point-for-pettersson-canucks/
Prepare for daily posts about When/if he will sign.
Every time someone says they want to « focus on next season », it inadvertently creates a distraction during the season because an unsigned extension is always a distraction.
This has been my thought all along. That Pettersson would take a wait and see approach. If Vancouver gets off to another slow start and it looks like another season of no playoffs in Vancouver, some very tough questions will need to be answered and not just about Pettersson. I think the question of Quinn Hughes staying long-term will have to be answered as well.
If the team doesn’t perform next season we may be forced into a rebuild.
I wish JT from the Colts and his agent took this route… *sigh*
Slightly worried.
I’m not surprised by this. Petey, along with the fans, are waiting to see if this team is out of the playoffs by November again before committing long term with this core.
Two 🔥hot takes🔥:
1. Everyone seems to be missing the fact we control his rights for next year. This could very easily be two seasons of « will he/won’t he » drama.
2. If we aren’t good and it helps force his hand to leave, as others speculate, a forced rebuild with the assets from a 10M+ player (plus anyone else we trade) could be the best thing that has ever happened to this club.
Basically the only incentive to sign now for the player is the risk of injury/decline in performance. Given his age profile he isn’t likely to decline. Obviously there’s a risk of serious injury but it doesn’t seem to be a big concern for Peter, so it makes sense to play out the season and leverage a year of peak performance and higher cap
He gone
It’s deff a two way thing. Petey wants to see how the team performs and take the chance to have another big season to get the pay day. If it doesn’t work out, he will walk away (by agreeing to the shortest contract or demanding a trade).
I think part of not signing can also be Petey not wanting to be in the same situation as Miller last year. Fresh contract and slow start turned the fanbase on him real fast. The noise can be a distraction. Maybe Petey just wants to go to the pumpkin patch in peace this year.
‘We’re waiting to see if the team sucks’
I have another take on things. It might be physcological and EP doesn’t want to put himself in another situation with a new big contract signed and feel the pressure to live up to it. Just like when he had his slump just after signing the bridge deal in 21/22.
It might be optimistic thinking, but what if he wants to perform this season and earn the long-term deal before signing and eliminate the risk of underperforming and feel that pressure?