It is weird to me then that Pettersson told management that he wants to stay.
I got that notion too when I read somewhere that Miller was the organizer of all the team events, all the players went to his house, etc.
Anyway, I will be surprised if they can pull themselves out of this nosedive. I mean, they had a lot of players hurt and they are still hanging around, so they aren't awful. Heck, maybe they even get it together enough to edge Calgary (or more likely, LA) out of a playoff spot. I don't have them making any noise. Demko is not Demko. Pettersson is not himself either. Hronek may take a while to get back to full-speed. Hughes has been getting hurt. Rift in the locker room...
It is becoming more and more likely to me that this era of the Canucks is coming to a close. Maybe a bit premature, but if I am Hughes, I am leaving to go play with my brothers when I turn UFA. Maybe if the Canucks were doing well and were a good, close-knit team. However, I am not sticking around for either a rebuild or a mushy-middle type of team that doesn't even really get along and suddenly is showing big holes in their lineup. If I am Boeser, I am leaving to go to the Wild.
Different set of circumstances, but they are blowing up like Calgary blew up - quickly. That core didn't last long at all. Still premature to say that they are blowing up I guess, but it sure feels like it.
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