Elias Pettersson Signs Entry Level Contract 

Pettersson and Dahlen had some fine cemistry in Timrå 2016/2017. Dahlen, 45 GP 25 G 20 A. Pettersson, 43 GP 19 G 22 A

The ShannonPlan

Is Vancouver ready to WALK WITH ELIAS??

Fullfill your destiny Elias!

Pumped to see what they do in the off season.

Simple...W.W.E. and everyone should. Walk with Elias! I'm very optimistic about Pettersson. He'll make others around him look good too.

I Can’t wait for next season

Guess who is skilled, tough, big, and strong that could fit right there on the top line... Brady Tkatchuk looks like that would be a great role

Great job by Gm JB. Significantly improved the roster.

Canuck fan here, thanks for doing this. Its also worth mentioning that the Canucks have 5 prospects in the top 50 (Petterson is on the top of that list) If I recall correctly, the rest of the teams typically have 2 or 3 at most. There's good cause to be optimistic about the future of the Canucks, but I think you nailed it about their need to bulk up, since that has already been an ongoing problem.

hoping virtanen can model his game after tom wilson with a bit more scoring touch, maybe minus the fighting ability

Jake could be the physical presents if he hits more but he hasn’t really shown that yet

Juolevi will be playing on the first unit by the end of next season

So it begins! I honestly don't see him stating at centre, with all accounts---he's not ready---but with time and perhaps a stint in Utica---I see him being moved there though eventually. Especially depending on what they do in the draft this year and free agency of course. Great vid as usual Shannon!

I wish the Vancouver Canucks all the Best, and I hope for Them that Petterson is ready to take over.

I think that you could have Jake Virtanen be that “physical” guy, but you probably need a Ryan Reaves-esque player for them.

Start to something that'll be great in the future

I’m pumped

Great Video! I know the Canucks need Dmen in the worst way and i hope we draft either Hughes or Dobson at 7th next month. But if Brady Tkachuk is available at 7 which is unlikely i would love the fit on the canucks LW beside Pettersson and Boeser or i would love to see Oliver Wahlstrom who is already 6'1 205 lbs and can snipe and crash the net on the 2nd line with Horvat and Goldobin/Baertschi. Either way the Canucks are going to get a great player at 7th. With all that said, just having Boeser and Pettersson on the PP at the same time is going to be much watch TV for the next 10 years! The new generation Canucks starts in 4 months!

Go job reppin the Canucks!

id say if thachuk drops to 7th in the draft take him he would slot in on the left side 1st line and trade tanev for hopefully a top 15 pick and get a defensman

Zac Rinaldo's a free agent now there's some physicality :)

demko is a beast in net . i want him as my canes goalie !!!!

This team is no joke. I can't see them making the playoffs next year and will probably finish bottom 5, but the year after is when this team will catch everyone off guard and enter the playoffs. Still a long way to go but it is promising for sure.

Obviously, this was pre-Hughes draft, who most are saying makes the team this season, let alone next... So, that leaves room for moving a Tanev (perfect world, he stays, but, as most valuable piece available for a trade to get "that guy" up front that's going to add the skilled-physical compoent, then...). I sure hope they convince Tryamkin to return. His one year showed SO MUCH potential to be a great behemoth on the blue line. Cheers! Looking forward to the development of these guys.

A trade for someone like Michael Ferland would be nice, not sure how viable it might be though.

Anaheim is kind of the opposite here, needing to get rid of some of the heavy, hard hitting slow players and get some speed. I think Nick Ritchie would be an interesting top 6 F who would add some grit to this roster.

Forwards 1. Eriksson, Petterson, Boeser (vc) 2. Baertschi, Horvat (vc), Virtanen 3. Jokinen, Gaudette, Gagner 4. Leipsic, Sutter, Goldobin Defense 1. Edler (c), Tanev 2. Del Zotto, Juolevi 3. Pouliot, Gudbranson Goalies 1. Markstrom 2. Nilsson/Demko

I actually think Pettersson will play wing with Boeser and Horvat at the start of the season and Beartchi will play either wing on line 2 or 3.

I’m really hoping that Jake Virtanen can be that physical guy

The Canucks do need physicality but they do have Archibald, Virtanen, Del Zotto, and Gudbranson who can all lay a hit when needed

Actually I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that Benning and Co. told Jokinen's agent that they were not going to offer him a contract

someone like Lucic in his prime is exactly what this team needs. When i was writing this you then mentioned lucic haha

Ink James Neal to a 3 year deal for 5.5 per and slot him on the right side next to Pettersson. Let's see people push the golden boy around with Neal watching his back. Tough, gritty, and skilled. Then you could try this opening night: Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser Goldobin - Pettersson - Neal Eriksson - Sutter - Virtanen Granlund - Gaudette - Gaunce

Im hoping Gadjovich can be that physical presence the team needs. He has a huge frame that likes to crash the net

Pettersson will either be the first line LW or second line RW

Horvat is a pretty good physical 2way guy

Gadjovich will surprise and make the team next year if they don’t sign any grit . It’s nice to see lots of potential young players .

I like the way you think

Elias Pettersson mostly played RW in the SHL this year, same as Boeser. I don't think it's a good idea to make him a first C right away in the NHL. Do you separate them in that case or play one as LW? Dahlen has, as you mentioned, great chemistry with Pettersson but plays LW.

Late to the party, but I think the Canucks right now can sit back a little on looking for a big tough winger. They've got two shots with Lind and Gadjovich, neither of whom is a lock, but both are looking good. There's also the hope that Virtanen keeps improving. If he shows the same improvement he showed from 2 seasons ago to last season, then he could move up higher in the lineup.

You mentioned in your history of the Canucks video that you didn't think they would ever win a cup, has your opinion on that changed or do you still see them never winning it?

Tkachuk would be amazing in that top 6 but idk if he will be a 1st liner

I like the way Benning has avoided drafting prospects in the later rounds just for their size. He's been able to find some great diamonds in those rounds (Gaudette, Palmu, Lockwood) that he might have passed on if he was going for size. See Mike Gillis' drafting record for the exact opposite. Shannon's right about the Canucks needing size, but I think those are the kind of guys you can find in free agency without breaking the bank, or trade for them without sacrificing anything massive like you would have to for a starting goalie, top 6 fwd or top 3 d. There are a few prospects in the system with size (Gadjovic - though he's not overly physical, Tryamkin, MacKewen) who look like decent bets to at least make it to the NHL. Even if they don't make it and the Canucks need to go out and acquire those role player types, that's a better issue to have then trying to find the key pieces you need to build a contender through trades/FA because you drafted a bunch of big bodies who didn't produce.

Hopefully canucks fans dont freak out if he doesn't look amazing right away. really doubt he plays centre right away too

It took time before the Sedins became legends. I think Elias will also have some development time before becoming a 1:st line center. The skillz we have seen has been on big ice. Give hime some time...and this guy will be a stud! I think he will crack the rooster...but not as 1:st center (not the first year).

Add in Wahlstrom if Canucks get him.

Do you think Nilsson could be used in a trade package in order to acquire picks or prospects with Demko as backup? After his success at the World's, his stock may have risen.

Virtanen would work well next to petterson due to his hitting, baertachi horvat boeser on the top line

Detroit has Abdelkader ready to come install some physicality in Vancouver

Im hyping him up as much as boeser

I think Jake improves upon his outstanding finish to the end of the season. Sometimes a guy with his tools take a little bit longer to mature and understand the game. Personally, it looks like the game has slowed down for him a bit and he understands when to use his physicality and how to use his speed and size a bit more. Not saying he's going to be like Kane, but what he showed at the end of the year was promising compared to the beginning of the start of the season. Also, Tryamkin stated recently he's not opposed to returning. I think AV really turned him off since he thought he deserved more ice time. With a better understanding of a pro game, I can see Greene utilizing him in a more efficient manner compared to AV. Greene tends to have a longer leash from what I can tell. However, you are right. As much as the league is transitioning to be more of a 'skill' league, you need team toughness in the playoffs which the Canucks lack at this moment in time.

I'm not a big supporter of "we need hitters" or "we need grit." However, if need be, physical players are much easier to acquire than skilled players. 1000 times easier. Draft for skill. Look for physicality in free agency.

I don't think Pettersson should play center. He played wing in Växjö and that worked pretty well.

I know the lineups change but i hope Sutter doesn't stay on the 4th line. He's too expensive. Play him on the wing if you have too

No Chatfield on D? He's been developing pretty well.

Pettersson aside, the Canucks will be better than the Oilers and Leafs in 2-3 years

2 more tank years and the Canucks have the potential to have the brightest Future in the NHL.

I would enjoy keeping Leipsic in the NHL, and i hope canucks trade some of the plentiful bottom six fowards for some Dmen

Jamie Benn would be sic on that lineup

Dahlen-Petterson-Boeser Baertschi-Horvat-Virtanen Goldobin-Gaudette-Gadjovich Gaunce-Sutter-?Leipsic? Juolevi-(Dobson?) Hutton-Stecher Tryamkin-Gudbranson Demko DiPietro

Put Virtanen on LW with Dahlen & Pettersson. Dahlen and Pettersson are smart & not afraid to go to the net like Virts. Virts brings much needed physicality and a big RH shot

Someone like Jamie Benn would be that talented top 6 forward that can hit

yep as a canucks fan we sadly have to set the bar low : (

That team does look soft, losing Dorsett does hurt in that regard (at least glad that cap hit is off the books) but keeping Archibald around would be a good start to establishing some sort of physical presence. I really liked his game since he was called up

I would like to make a candy wager that Granlund isn’t on the opening night roster. 🤗

Defense target: Jake Bean. Possible trade? Tanev, or Tanev and Sutter for Bean with a 3rd.

The Canucks will have the best center core in 5 years.

Isn't that where your Virtanen and gadjovich come in not a lucid or Reaves...(didn't work to well with pens or oilers)

Jimbos turning this franchise around

Don't forget you have the number 7 pick in this years' draft as well.

I know this is very biased but I think the Canucks and Sabres have the best prospect pools because Vancouver has Patterson demko bosser and dubsion or boquist and the Sabres have mittlestad dahlin eichel reinhart both teams will be good in a couple year buffalo should have 90 pts next year Vancouver should get 80 pts

Is he related to Jurgen Petterson that played with the Blues?

I think you underestimate the Canuck’s grit a lot in this video, although I do think they need more, it’s definitely not as bad as it may seem. Virtanen for sure comes to mind, which is one of the reasons Vancouver won’t trade him.

Vancouver needs a horse on the blue line Florida, Buffalo, Tampa,Boston and Arizona all have 1 or 2 for future

Ryan Reaves is going to be our top 6 tough guy

this would be my lineup. I know it not going to happen Forwards 1st line Dahlen Pettersson Lind 2nd line Goldobin Horvat Boeser 3rd line Gadjovich Gaudette Virtanen 4th line Schaller, Beagle Roussel 13th forward Archibald Defenceman Hughes Tanev Tryamkin Juolevi Hutton Stecher 7th Defenceman Biega

hockey guy: really, hutton??? you gotta be kidding me. You missed Jasek, chatfield, sautner, mcenemy.

Vancouver is winning the cup in 2019

If Quinn Hughes is available in the draft for Canucs .. GET HIM .. fell in love with him first time I saw a video of his skating .. he skates like Rasmus Dahlin.

Just saying Jonathan Dahlen is a LW. There's no way Canucks are putting him on right wing because they lack the depth on the left. Also it would make more sense of have a first line of Dahlen - Pettersson - Boeser. The second line can actually be a pretty gritty scoring line if Virtanen can make a jump like he was showing later in the year. Horvat and Virtanen can stand up for themselves for sure and Virtanen can sort of be a Tom Wilson sort of player with Baertschi less physical but can still hold his own. The first line might not have grit, but they can beat the other team with skill and they're only all going to get stronger physically as they grow.

Hockey guy. Petterson is going to be your top centre? I had no idea he displace horvat going forward. Good for you. Quick question. Who do you want van to draft at seven? And who do you think will be left to you guys at seven? As much as Hawks could use a Bouchard or Hughes. If tkachuk falls to 8? He'd be a monster in the madhouse!!!

They already said they were not keeping Jokinen

Why does everyone think canucks will trade tanev? He is literally the only good defenseman we have 😥

Not just hitters, the players need speed and grit. The kings tried hitting the golden knights all series but got spanked. Kings were big but to slow, couldn’t keep up with the knights. Ps love ur man cave!

Virtanen would have been an ideal top 6 forward, but alas, it does not look like that is going to be. Of course if we get Tkachuk in this draft, a lot of our problems can get solved.

I think it's likely pettersson will get his NHL start on the rw, and I have a feeling baertschi's career might be over as a canuck he's an rfa and I think there is better options out there. I could be wrong.

Elias Pettersson is better then any leaf player already!

Next season, hopefully the Canucks will look like this: Goldobin-Horvat-Boeser Dahlen-Pettersson-Virtanen Erickson-Gaudette-Gagner Leipsic-Sutter-Granlund Motte and Dowd can be extras. Baertschi should be traded. Edler-Stecher Juolevi-Gudbranson Hutton-Bouchard (we will draft him this year) Extra: Biega Markstrom Demko/Nillson

Patty maroon ?

They should rename the Vancouver Canucks to Vancouver Vikings seeing as they have great luck with Swedish players

I'm fired up that tanev isn't slotted in right now. Hutton will be gone though

Virtanen will play with Pettersson and Dahlén.

They need a hornqvist

You Canucks fans should not give up on Virtanen...there is flashes of a superstar there. It just takes some time.

Is E. Kane a physical player?

The Canucks need a Nick Ritchie type of player for physicality

Virtanen needs to step up physically and he can be that physical and skilled guy if he wants to be.

Pretty sure they already made it clear Jokinen wouldn't be coming back

Where are the Sedins 😭