How Close Is A Pettersson Move? | The Chris Johnston Show

[@christhornycroft3686]

I know people love Miller for obvious reasons, but what people forget is that the last time there was a locker room issue and Bo Horvat got traded, JT Miller was in the middle of it, too. Apparently it wasn’t Bo who was the problem. At his best, Miller is a highly effective player. But he’s far from flawless and this isn’t the first time he’s been a locker room issue.

[@ML-my8qq]

His antics get old with team mates….. luke schen left because of him, Horvat left because of him, Petterson may leave because of him…. Great player though

[@charliekrips6533]

I think the bigger rift is between Miller and Tocchet. Tocchet got them to practice shooting at empty nets, the next game Miller scores on an empty net. Miller is asked if it was thanks to Tocchet and he says "not at all". Then Miller gets benched and takes time off for "personal issues" but it's the whole road trip which screams to me management making him take time off. Could be wrong but gut feeling. Petey also played far better without Miller so moving miller and getting a number 2 center could work good. Petey finally true #1 and could get a more defensive 2nd line center and possibly a solid #3 defenseman, left side preferably.

[@THEGDB]

To be fair horvat signed a massive contract and hasn't come anywhere near to living up to its, so Miller ironically saved the nucks by driving away horvat

[@ClaytonCatlin]

Bullshit! Elias Dubois is the problem, not a veteran Miller.

[@jacobperez10]

@@charliekrips6533Kirby Dach + Matheson for Miller, let’s ride

[@connorkenney6938]

About Petterson’s lack of score since year. There was a great breakdown in the cunucks sub Reddit about how he has been dealing with an injury since that time. I believe the poster said it was Knee Tendinitis, which is more common for Basketball players. They post also explained that most player can come back from it stronger than pre injury, but requires that player to take a lengthy resting period, about a year. We can see that the Cunucks have not done that with him and the results are Petterson’s skating speed and agility are greatly impacted. This has why his scoring and analytics are suffering. If the cunucks were smart they would put EP on LTIR give the kid a rest so that he would be healthy for the remainder of his contract instead of limping through the next few years and doing more long term damage. This would also cool down the locker room and you wouldn’t have to trade either JT or EP and allow them some cap flexibility to sign some help for the remainder of the year.

[@goesbyTy]

With regards to Ovechkin, I think more should probably be said about the possibility of PEDs. He was scuffling along until the Allstar Break last season, went to Dubai for the break, and has been putting up career-high paces ever since. And it's not like Russia doesn't have a well-documented recent history with systemic, state-funded doping.

[@jacobperez10]

Shut your mouth. Enjoy Ovechkin

[@matsinilsson9578]

1. 30% of all doping cases worldwide since the beginning of time has been Russian. Scientifically/statistically confirmed. 2. Doping is state-run in USSR, much like it was in DDR (East Germany). This is why they are sanctioned. This is different than if a sportsman dopes by himself. 3. Sometime between 2005-2015, many of the players on the Russian hockey team were implicated in doping. You can google this information. Ovechkin was on these teams. 4. Ovechkin is a likeable guy, but......NHL is quite lousy in their doping testing, just like NFL is and MBL was. They don't want a scandal. Neither does Russia. Draw your conclusions.

[@people3865]

Hockey has never had top notch testing. They could all be on PED's

[@danieldejong6382]

If fans had more access to locker room player relationships on every team in every sport, they would be stunned. No teams have players that are all on the same page. Differences of opinion exist as it does with us mere mortals. We're all human.

[@jamesstemmler7620]

It's like people forget that it's still a workplace. Everyone has people they like and people they can't stand in their workplace. Yet are somehow shocked when it's the same in a pro sports locker room. It's a work place like any other in that amazing friendships can blossom but also there are people that can't stand each other. This shouldn't be shocking to anyone lol.

[@people3865]

​@@jamesstemmler7620It's also more pronounced when you travel with these guys for so much of the year. When I leave work I don't see my co-workers lol

[@richardgerminario1600]

Boston traded Joe Thorton away, and he had many excellent regular seasons with San Jose. But how many cups have the Sharks won? Boston then signed Zdeno Chara, and won a Cup with a defence which was snarly, and hard to play against. So keep your nice-guy Pettersson, Canuck fans, and enjoy endless excellent regular seasons with him.

[@matsinilsson9578]

There is an easy solution. Miller shuts the eff up AND EP40 gets 50% of all 1st line time. You cannot drive a Ferrari like a Fiat and this is what Tocchet is doing with EP40.

[@kenta_0163]

Wait until a Japanese salaryman buy you a few drinks. You’ll be singing

[@francispeddie174]

CJ if you come to Japan you can sing karaoke in a private room and care nothing about how bad or good you are. My treat. Frank in Nagoya

[@rahjar]

What if the NHL closes it's bureau that authenticates trades during the tournament? That way the insiders announce trades, but the NHL pretends they didn't happen until after.

[@Jello108]

I do not want zibenajead on the canucks

[@Canuck-Fiend]

No team should ever trade a player like petey. He was crazy last season and that was with bad wingers. He doesn’t get the Hughes minutes for some reason

[@patricklafleche9559]

so if Kent Hughes, an agent can become a general manager why can't a hockey insider get promoted into a gm environment?

[@shirleydaley5335]

Because hockey insiders are morons for the most part

[@williamarmour1656]

Zibanejad has little (maybe negative) value. Please take his name out of the conversation, JR will not fall for that as part of the return.

[@TheDeepShallow]

Neither are getting moved

[@British.bulldogs]

If you think the canucks are going to trade Petey you are nuts. Remember cam Neely

[@CashMacGregor]

quinn hughes came back with his hand/wrist wrapped. pettersson was cleared to play against the caps by the team doctors and they left it up to him if he played or not. he opted to sit out. his welcome is wearing thin in vancouver despite his massive up side. he has been getting ripped in social media and he is pretty thin skinned and maybe he needs to test the waters somewhere else.

[@bakikountwa2192]

Really? Tocchet in an interview said he decided to give Petey one more practice, etc. so that means it wasn’t up to Petey.

[@Polecat-pc5oc]

NHL missed out, should of had the 2 Florida teams play each other outdoors. Even a home and home outdoors would of been unique.

[@WoodLakeWestHarrison]

Petterson to NYR for Fox and Miller

[@richardgerminario1600]

All Canuck fans should want that!! Yesss!!

[@JustinBoucher89]

I feel the NHL doesn’t promote their superstars very well. McDavid should be in an outdoor or big holiday game every year. I would’ve thought that the last Heritage game would’ve proven that.

[@dex4734]

Great point. They really don't do well in promoting the best players. The playoffs are the best example, when suddenly you can clutch grab, and cross check the best players. Preventing the best from actually showing their best. It's insane.

[@jkp97]

McDavid does himself no favours. Phenomenal player, but his personality is boring. That’s not a shot at him; it’s a simple fact. I think Bettman is a subpar commissioner when compared to those of the other North American sports leagues, however, it isn’t his fault that the vast majority of the sport’s stars lack charisma or charm. Until 2013, MMA was considered a niche sport… then Conor McGregor came to the UFC. Love him or hate him, the guy single-handedly grew interest in the sport. The NHL does not have a Conor McGregor. And Bettman certainly is no Dana White. One of these things needs to change for the sport to truly grow in popularity on a global level: a commissioner with a better marketing vision for the sport and/or a charismatic superstar that can reel in new fans.

[@PeterDixon734]

I keep seeing the argument thrown around that Miller didn't get along with X player, and this other X player.. Who gives a F? Pettersson is making just under a million less than McDavid and in a lot of games he just coasts around out there. It's absolutely inexcusable to become a pedestrian after being given such a huge bag! Idgaf what anyone says, if you become the highest paid player in FRANCHISE HISTORY and you make it a routine to phone in games, and I'm the GM, I'm getting rid you of you PRONTO. His NMC doesn't take effect until later on this year. If I was Allvin I'd waive him yesterday. Send him to the minors and work on getting him moved as soon as possible. I'm gonna call it now, if he gets moved to another team, he's not going to stop doing this. He'll get bought out and will be heading back to Sweden or the KHL.

[@richardgerminario1600]

Excellent summary. He`s even a bigger hindrance in the playoffs, when nasty, physical players like Miller shine. Just like a Doug Gilmore or Alex Pietrangelo

[@badfisssh41]

Peetie for Marner.

[@Choistick888]

Chris said absolutely nothing. Can't believe I spent time listening to this. What did he actually say? "Maybe they will trade Miller or Pettersson... and management is listening to offers." No sh*t. "The Canucks will need something significant back." No sh*t. "Neither player has produced much on the ice." No sh*t. "There is a lot of teams that could use either of these two players." No sh*t. Wow, 15+ minutes of nonsense, no insights or act info. Thanks.

[@lamnacken96]

Kaprizov has to be the MVP

[@cal8362]

I’d vote MacKinnon

[@dex4734]

Draisaitl doesn't agree

[@Mulukkis]

His injury is going to cost him that award

[@sidneyrobinson9186]

yes ovi is going to catch Gretz he is however Older than Wayne. Wayne STILL will REMAIN the Great One.

[@pencapchewdraw]

Trade them all....

[@BaneOfV]

Josh Norris package for miller/EP would make a ton of sense

[@BaneOfV]

Preferably get Miller as a sens fan. Miller on a line with either brady or Stu would be unreal for playoffs

[@alvin8287]

Miller isn’t waiving for Ottawa

[@BaneOfV]

@alvin8287 probably not but maybe he likes green as a person and coach from their past, though I doubt it

[@josephpitt9531]

Cant sign a string bean guy who is soft to a giant contract, have him underperform and be involved in drama, then expect to get anything but picks and another teams underperforming players back..

[@F40-c4i]

Wasn’t this guy Jesus before the Hughes rising? What a fall from grace.

[@thealbinorhino8760]

The more drama.. the lower their value goes.

[@tyguy7252]

TLDR they dont know lmao.. What a waste of time.

[@nerinamak3298]

Hughes needs to get out of that circus and go play for a serious team

[@aaronbak11]

Holmberg and Cowen and a pick to Calgary for Khadri and salary retention.

[@RyanJones4444]

Wtf lol