David Pagnotta of The Fourth Interval: A ‘well-placed supply’ mentioned that the Vancouver Canucks made ahead Elias Pettersson a believed to be an eight-year deal at $12 million per season. The supply wasn’t rejected however Pettersson could also be desirous to see how the season performs out.
Pettersson is targeted on profitable and it’s not about profitable. With Pettersson being an RFA after the season and never a UFA, the Canucks aren’t that anxious.
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Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Satan Is within the Particulars episode on the Vancouver Canucks and pending RFA Elias Pettersson.
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Marek: “We’ll end up with this one. The Elias Patterson contract, Elliotte.”
Friedman: “Nicely, that is occurring. It’s only a great time for the Canucks. They’re going by their first stoop of the season. And I’m not panicking on that, Jeff, each crew goes to undergo slumps and so they have been due.
However you understand who I might be panicking if I used to be them? Dave Pagnotta. As a result of Rick Tocchet goes to be trying and saying, this isn’t what we want proper now. Dave, if Rick Tocchet sees you in a scrum, like useful trace, go the opposite route.
So he reported that Pettersson had a $12 million supply that he, he hasn’t mentioned sure to or no to. It’s sort of simply hanging there.
Look, Jeff, that is the way in which I take a look at this. I feel there’s a bit of little bit of semantics occurring right here. I, I don’t have any proof that a proposal was made. I’m not saying Dave is unsuitable. I don’t have any proof of that.
However what I do consider is that the Canucks have made it very clear to Pettersson that they’re going to pay him some huge cash. I’ve heard within the elevens I’ve heard within the twelves however I don’t, you understand, they’re prepared to do it. On the finish of the day, they’re prepared to do it. They’re merely ready for Pettersson’s go-ahead, which has not come but.
I’ve, I’ve heard at instances there was a selected quantity thrown this 12 months. I, I’ve requested the Canucks, they’ve denied it to me. I’ve requested Pettersson’s representatives, they’ve denied it to me. It’s all the time potential that Dave has higher info than I do. I by no means low cost that.
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However I’m wondering if we’re speaking about quite a lot of semantics by way of ideas by way of an precise supply, however once more, that’s simply semantics. The Canucks have made it clear that when Pettersson is able to take their supply, they may make it to him.
