I think Petterson didn't get why they were concerned and the team wanted some cost certainty. Plus he never said publicly during the past months he wanted to stay in Vancouver so he could have accepted a 1-year offer sheet on July 1st, and if the Canuckleheads matched, they'd not be able to trade him and he can walk for nothing at the end of it. Plus they'd likely have to pay him 13 mil rather than his 8.something qualifying offer for that year.
I completely get why they were worried, and am thankful we now have a GM who understands these dynamics as well.
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