Jeff Paterson: Back for the second hit of the day, with a breakdown of the Marcus Pettersson trade

Matt Sekeres· Host0:00

Okay, Jeff ready. Here's Mr. Paterson, 25 years on the Canucks beat, Rogers Arena, back for a second hit on this July 1st Canada Day program. Hello, Jeff.

Jeff Paterson· Guest0:08

Hi there. Yeah, there's a 13-year-old out there somewhere that's gonna be that 2030 first-round pick. Uh, although I suppose if, uh, the Rangers really suck, it could get pushed to 2031- That's right ... and then, uh, might be a 12-year-old out there running around this summer that, uh, someday will be selected, uh, with that pick.

Blake Price· Host0:27

And that's hard to take for a lot of people 'cause it is so far off, yet it is a first-round pick that will be used by the Vancouver Canucks organization either in the draft or as an asset itself, and I, I think more as an asset, Jeff, more than anything. I mean, I think they hope to have the rebuild well in play by the time that pick rolls around. And at that point, you might be using that to acquire a player that gets you over the top into playoff contention.

Jeff Paterson· Guest0:51

Yeah, for sure, and that's the beauty of draft capital is- Yeah ... you don't necessarily have to use it yourself. So, uh, uh, we'll see. But, uh, look, I, I think, uh, it's getting universal praise that, uh, to have paid a first-round pick to get Markus Pettersson and coming off a, a season in which he didn't necessarily boost his, uh, his stock. He had a tough year, as, uh, so many did. But he was one of the poster guys for, uh, the struggles under Adam Foote, and to be able to turn him into, uh, a first-rounder down the road and, and lottery protected, uh, still, I think, uh, all things considered, pretty good work. Although, uh, you know, it came out of the blue. Like when I woke up this morning, I didn't