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Originally Posted by 868904
All this offer sheet talk for Petterson doesn't seem like reality.
I just don't see him signing with another team. He's got a great City there in Vancouver, he's got the Sedins looking out for him, now he's got another Swedish veteran in OEL to lean on.
Plus Swedes just seem like the loyal type or just happy to be playing for one team and there's a strong Swedish tradition with the Canucks.
It takes a bit of selfish type to actually sign an offer sheet. Kesler comes to mind.
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A player that signs an offer sheet does not always do so on the hope or expectation that they will be playing for a new team. It is a negotiating pressure-point. As you pointed out, I believe that Aho signed his with the full expectation that Carolina would match.
Dim Jim Benning has already publicly announced that the Canucks will match any offer, so even if Pettersson is intent on playing out his prime years in Vancouver, why wouldn't he leverage this option to get a higher AAV or a longer term? Given the Canucks's current cap-crunch, I would bet that the offers on the table from their side are all bridge deals. If Pettersson wants term, then this is sure a good way to go about getting it.