NHL Insider Frank Seravalli Calls Out Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson
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NHL insider Frank Seravalli wasn't too happy with Elias Pettersson's comments to the media on Sunday and spoke about them during an appearance on Canucks Central.
Following Sunday's loss to Utah, Elias Pettersson met with reporters where he was asked about his struggles and if his confidence played a factor in him not shooting the puck, with the Swede's only reply being "It's more annoying dealing with the media."
Frank Seravalli calls out Elias Pettersson for his comments
Understandably, Elias Pettersson's comments got quite a bit of attention both in Vancouver and around the league, with NHL insider Frank Seravalli being one person who wasn't too happy about it.
During an appearance on Canucks Central on Sportsnet 650 radio, Seravalli said that it's time for Elias Pettersson to start taking accountability for his play this season.
"Well not necessarily until the offseason. It's completely up to the Canucks in terms of how they play this out moving forward. I think the biggest thing that has struck me is that it continues to be someone else's problem. Take us back to locker clean out day. First it was the knee tendinitis and then to start this season, it was J.T. Miller. And then when J.T. Miller's not there, he gets back to performing at a level he should. Then J.T. Miller is gone and the question is his linemates. Does he have enough talent around him? Is he being deployed appropriately? And then finally after we don't see a different Pettersson and we don't see a different Pettersson during 4 Nations despite the pleas and promises from his Swedish teammates, all of a sudden now it's the media's fault." Seravalli said.
He added, "And I think the biggest question left to answer is, when is Elias Pettersson going to take any accountability for his own game? And the lot that he finds himself in, which is a truly high-paid NHL player that has failed at every turn under this contract to deliver. And that's the long and short of it."
He added, "And I think the biggest question left to answer is, when is Elias Pettersson going to take any accountability for his own game? And the lot that he finds himself in, which is a truly high-paid NHL player that has failed at every turn under this contract to deliver. And that's the long and short of it."
There's certainly a lot to unpack there from Frank Seravalli's comments, but at the end of the day, he does have a point that Elias Pettersson needs to start taking accountability for his play, rather than blaming others.
Everyone knows the talent that Elias Pettersson has and what he's able to do when he's at the top of his game, it's why he was given a long-term deal with a cap hit north of $11 million annually.
But his play over the last 12 months simply hasn't been good enough and the Vancouver Canucks need more out of him down the stretch if they have any hopes of making a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
As for a potential Elias Pettersson trade, one insider believes it'll be too difficult to move him due to his play this season, combined with his high salary, so it's unlikely he'll be going anywhere before the deadline next Friday.
Vancouver Canucks fans are undoubtedly frustrated by this situation and everyone is hoping for the same outcome - for Elias Pettersson to get back to being an impact player and being at or above a point-per-game.
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