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THE MOJ: Pettersson香蕉视频直播檚 Vancouver future could be riding on this season

If the Canucks play well, they improve their chances of keeping him for a lot of money
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Canucks star Elias Pettersson recently told an NHL media contingent traveling in Europe that contract talks with the Vancouver organization will not be occurring until after the upcoming season.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檝e just put that on hold. I still have one more year left. I香蕉视频直播檝e been wanting to focus on training this summer and the contract will sort itself out,香蕉视频直播 Pettersson told NHL.com.

Petterson is no dummy and neither are his agents, Pat Brisson and J.P. Barry. The 24-year-old is coming off a career-high 102-point season and his stock is only rising. Given the fact that the salary cap will probably get bumped significantly next season, it香蕉视频直播檚 understandable why Pettersson and his camp are being patient.

If you are a Canuck fan, I would be more concerned about how the team performs this season than any contract negotiations. The bottom line is that Pettersson wants to win. Vancouver did have a bump last year after Rick Tocchet took over as head coach with a 20-12-4 record. Now the question is whether or not that level of success can be maintained over the course of 82 games. The Canucks performance as a team will have a huge impact on whether or not Pettersson is willing to sign a long-term deal in Vancouver.

As for the organization, they香蕉视频直播檙e in a tough spot. If the team plays well, Pettersson will no doubt be a huge part of that success and the organization will have to back-up the Brinks truck. If the Canucks flounder, where will Pettersson香蕉视频直播檚 mind be at?

WHO香蕉视频直播橲 IN AND WHO香蕉视频直播橲 OUT?

It香蕉视频直播檚 strange how sports works. As we香蕉视频直播檝e mentioned in previous columns, the Seattle Mariners were sellers on the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. All they香蕉视频直播檝e done since then is go on a 15-4 heater and are in a wildcard spot as I write this.

The Los Angeles Angels, meanwhile, decided to go all in an effort to show pending free-agent Shohei Ohtani that they meant business. Despite acquiring C.J. Cron, Randal Grichuk and Lucas Giolito at the deadline, they香蕉视频直播檝e gone 5-15 since. Take make matters worse, Mike Trout came off the injured list after a six-week absence only to be placed back on after one game.

But the most devastating news is the Ohtani will not pitch again this year after suffering a torn UCL in his last start with another Tommy John surgery almost a certainty. Ohtani was expected to field offers in the $500 to $600 million dollar range as baseball香蕉视频直播檚 most-coveted free agent this winter but those numbers were based on him being two-way player. Now it appears Ohtani won香蕉视频直播檛 pitch until the 2025 season. Ohtani will still get paid a ridiculous amount of money but the arm injury will cost him millions of dollars and perhaps the chance of becoming baseball香蕉视频直播檚 first $500 million dollar plus signing.

ROURKE PART DEUX:

The CFL Scouting Bureau released its first Top-20 prospect rankings of the 2023 season and Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke sits on top of the board. The younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke, Kurtis Rourke and the Bobcats begin their 2023 season Friday night when they take on San Diego State.

Physically, Kurtis Rourke doesn香蕉视频直播檛 have Nathan香蕉视频直播檚 mobility but he is bigger than his older brother (6-4, 215 lbs. versus 6-2, 209 lbs.) and actually has a stronger arm. If all goes well this year for Kurtis, he will wind up getting a shot in the NFL. I remember Nathan telling us last year that the current Bobcat offense focuses more on the passing game than when he was there as he was asked to use his feet more.

As for Nathan, he continues to draw rave reviews for his pre-season play 香蕉视频直播 generating four touchdown drives in two pre-season games. Jags head coach Doug Pederson has stated that Rourke will be the #3 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard but there香蕉视频直播檚 still the possibility that he will crack the 53-man active roster. Given his pre-season performance, it香蕉视频直播檚 highly unlikely that Rourke would survive being placed on the Jags practice squad, so the Jags might be forced to dress Rourke rather than lose him to another team.

TRICKERATION EXPLAINED:

The Lions third-down trick play against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during last Sunday香蕉视频直播檚 34-29 loss didn香蕉视频直播檛 work out too well and it left fans wondering why the call was made. Early in the third quarter and needing a long yard for a first down, quarterback Dominique Davis rolled out to his right but instead of trying to gain the edge for the first down, he threw downfield for receiver Jevon Cottoy. Unfortunately for the Leos, Cottoy was well covered on the play and the pass fell incomplete resulting in the Lions turning the ball over on downs.

As in most instances with trick plays, there was something in the game film that led the Lions to believe that they play was 香蕉视频直播榯here香蕉视频直播 and it would work. Unfortunately, the Riders did something they hadn香蕉视频直播檛 done in the past 香蕉视频直播 they covered the receiver. Perhaps the best example of a play being 香蕉视频直播榯here香蕉视频直播 was the famous 香蕉视频直播楢mbush香蕉视频直播 onside kick by the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. The Saints believed the play was 香蕉视频直播榯here香蕉视频直播 because the Colts player on that side had a tendency to cheat and bail out to begin his blocking assignment before the ball was kicked.

Sure enough, the onside kick worked because of that. It was a game-changing play as the Saints scored on the ensuing drive en route to a 31-17 victory.

Veteran B.C. sports personality Bob 香蕉视频直播渢he Moj香蕉视频直播 Marjanovich writes twice weekly for Black Press Media. And check out his weekly podcast every Monday at Today in B.C. or your local Black Press Media website.

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