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Originally Posted by Blaster86
It's his team on the ice. Off the ice, he's too quiet and cerebral. At the end of last season, it was the one thing Tocchet said Pettersson still had to work on if he truly wants to be thought of with the best of the best.
Hughes, on the other hand, was acting like a captain when Horvat was still here. He's the one that spoke up about how the team handled Pearson's injury. He's the one that spoke up about pride night and the issues with players (including Kuzmenko) refusing to wear the jersey or indicating they may not support gay and trans rights. He's also liked by his teammates which is important.
And then, on top of that, he's also good, likely on the same tier as Pettersson at a different position.
1. If the team shows no improvement, no one will blame him.
2. It wouldn't be a Gaudreau, it'd be a Tkachuk.
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Tkachuk told the team he wasn't staying. Has Petey done that?
From what he told Friedman it seems like Pettersson wants to see how this season pans out, i.e. the on-ice results are his main criteria. Doesn't seem like he's a flight risk for a warmer climate/tax breaks etc.