Confirmed with Link: Pettersson Signs 8 Year Deal with the Vancouver Canucks, AAV $11.6M

[Baby Pettersson]

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[SeawaterOnIce]

Reserved for M2B

Press release on a Saturday at 6:59am? What in the actual f***?

 

[andora]

I wonder if the Canucks PR will get credit for breaking the story

 

[Aqualung]

Great news. Time for Chef Allvin to cook the rest of the Canucks’ free agents.

 

[Play]

How Swede it is to be loved by you

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

 

[dez]

$$$

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

11.6 million AAV for Petey, wow!

 

[andora]

Holy shit

 

[LordBacon]

LFG bois

 

[Luongos Knob]

It's actually the defensemen EP

$11.6?? Siiiiick

 

[Canucker]

$11.6 is a bargain…great deal…chalk up another “W” for this management team. Convincing EP to sign early and for good term at fantastic money. It’s great to have competent people at the helm.

 

[3rd Sedin]

Awesome start to the weekend!!

 

[andora]

$11.6 is a bargain…great deal…chalk up another “W” for this management team. Convincing EP to sign early and for good term at fantastic money. It’s great to have competent people at the helm.

Relative to his primary production and other contracts it's not a steal it's right on the line with being paid fairly

Throwing in everything else he is accomplishing in terms of developing as an all-around player it could end up looking really good

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

In 3 years this contract is going to look like McKinnon's.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

What a deal. I was ok with 12M. Anything less is gravy. And 8 years to boot!

 

[dez]

11.6 is decent

 

[The Stig]

I was expecting a million more. I'm very happy.

 

[Play]

LFG bois

Lfg bud

 

[Flik]

Amazing.

Best management group.

 

[Canucker]

Relative to his primary production and other contracts it's not a steal it's right on the line with being paid fairly

Throwing in everything else he is accomplishing in terms of developing as an all-around player it could end up looking really good

I'm not suggesting its a "steal", but I was expecting between $12m-12.5m per season...so its a bargain IMO.

 

[canuckslover10]

Damn I guess that means we can't trade him for kotkaniemi

 

[StickShift]

Pettersson deserves a big pop for taking a discount. That deal will look like a bargain in years to come and it may inspire other core players to take a haircut too for the team.

 

[oceanchild]

Given that it’s for 8 years this is a gift, thank you Petey, I’m happy you’re staying and will hang my head in disgrace for considering trading you.

Thank you for continuing the Swedish tradition of taking less to win more in Vancouver.

 

[andora]

I'm not suggesting its a "steal", but I was expecting between $12m-12.5m per season...so its a bargain IMO.

Fair

I was just reverting back to market.. with how pettersson looks to be evolving into a 200ft player it is fair and an argument for over 12 was fine due to many factors