Major Trade Report Emerges on Elias Pettersson, and the Canadiens Could Take Advantage of the Situation
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The Vancouver Canucks clearly aren't great at hiding their intentions, and the Montreal Canadiens should take advantage of it.
At this point, it's completely obvious they no longer want Elias Pettersson and are looking to trade him, so there's a real opportunity for a steal here.
Let's not forget that, at the most recent NHL trade deadline, the Canucks tried to trade Pettersson without success. After that, they made a statement that sounded something like:
"Too bad for you, we're keeping Pettersson because we love him anyway and he'll finish his career here."
It literally sounded like that, but it was a weak bluff.
Now, as if by magic, Pettersson is already back on the trade market.
The Canucks Want to Trade Star Player Elias Pettersson, and It's a Big Opportunity for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens
So yes, it's once again possible for the Habs to acquire Pettersson, and, at the risk of repeating myself, his price keeps going down.
"Frank Seravalli: Canucks will re-engage with teams over Elias Pettersson trade before no trade clause kicks in this July, but open to keeping him"
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Another reason the price could drop is that the Canucks have until July 1 to trade him, before his no-trade clause kicks in.
Do you think Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton should jump on the opportunity?
We're still talking about an elite center here, someone with legitimate game-changing talent.
Pettersson, 26 years old, is a complete 6-foot-2, 180-pound center who was the 5th overall pick by the Canucks in 2017. He recorded 45 points in 64 games this season.
In 2024, he tallied 89 points in 82 games (34 goals), and in 2023, he put up 102 points in 80 games (39 goals).
In his playoff career, Pettersson has 24 points in 30 games.
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