The Chris Johnston Show: Chris Johnston and Julian Mackenzie talking in regards to the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson. That, despite him probably not performing as much as his large contract, teams would still be keen on acquiring him.
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Mackenzie: “The one player in Vancouver I’m really intrigued about I’ve asked about it before, and I would like to bring him up again, but, but Elias Patterson. Second 12 months of an eight-year cope with an $11.6 million cap hit.
In theory, yeah, I can understand why you’d wish to move on from this player. The query is, who’s going to tackle this contract at where it’s at straight away? I’m very intrigued at teams who is likely to be keen on that player. When he’s at his game, top-of-the-line players within the league. But he hasn’t looked like that, right?
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Johnston: “He hasn’t, but, you realize, the one thing that Canucks are mindful of is that he’s the form of guy that leaves, gets a brand new start, and has a, you realize, takes off, after which everyone’s like, why would you simply give him away? So I, I, you’re right for all the explanations which are right in front of us, that’s a troublesome, tough guy to maneuver.
You recognize, I’m wondering what the Carolina Hurricanes, though, you realize, they did have discussions on, on Pettersson last 12 months and, and I feel can be on the lookout for some, some more impact players of their roster. And, you realize, probably have a belief that should you plug them into their system and provides them that fresh start and surround them with the players they’ve there within the environment they’ve there, that it could work. So, you realize, that’s simply to name one team.
You recognize, there, there are other teams on the market. You recognize, the LA Kings are losing Anze Kopitar at the tip of the 12 months. Wonder a couple of fit there. I could see the Detroit Red Wings having interest in someone like Petterson. I just don’t know that the Canucks are going to give you the chance to garner from any of those teams the form of return that makes it make sense.
And you realize, they’re not at a stage where they feel they must move this guy, but they’re, they’re listening on everyone. I mean, that’s, that’s what comes through in Rutherford’s comments to Patrick Johnson, is that, you realize, they’re, there’s not, there’s no conversation they’re not open to having. It doesn’t mean they’re going to doesn’t mean they’re going to take motion on every thing, but I feel that they must. They’ve to contemplate all, all potential avenues as they appear to principally get a high draft pick this 12 months and re, rebuild for the years down the road.
So, you realize, it’s too bad how things have gone for Petterson, because I feel his values already diminished from where it was a 12 months ago when these comments, or, sorry, when that, this contract was first form of being dangled on the market and, and, yeah, it’s, he’s not the asset he once was.
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But come on, take a look at his take a look at his history. I mean, it’s hard to not wonder that doesn’t normally just disappear. But, you realize, I don’t know. I don’t think anyone has a straightforward answer also, what you realize, why things have turned out as they’ve for him. So you realize, he’ll, he’ll be reflected pretty much on the following trade board when it comes out, since it is an enormous name, but it surely’s, it’s an enormous contract, and I feel there’s risk involved, for anyone who looks at at seriously bringing him in
Mackenzie: “Three three years ago, Elias Patterson was a 100 point player. Two years ago, he was within the 30 goal plateau. In reality, he had three consecutive seasons where he was capable of try this. If there’s a player who, should you’re GM, you’re hoping he finds a strategy to get back. Like I get why you’d take a look at Elias Patterson and hope that he gets back. It’s just good luck to moving on from that contract.
Johnston: “And remember, it’s hard to get impact centers and trades. Like normally, you’ve gotten to be trading for somewhat diminished assets to do it.
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You recognize, if Nazem Kadri finally ends up waving his no-move clause and moving. Someone like Brayden Schenn in St Louis. I mean, these are centermen that might be had. Possibly Ryan O’Reilly, although with the Predators playing in addition to they’ve of late, that becomes less and fewer likely.
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But there’s not an abundance of players that you simply would drop in your top six of the middle that may even be possibly traded for at this cut-off date. But you realize the undeniable fact that Patterson’s considered one of them, I feel that’s why teams will take an extended, hard take a look at at the least considering if it is sensible.”
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