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Canucks star Elias Pettersson linked to Atlantic Division team
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As rumours continue to swirl surrounding the future of Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson, he's been linked to the Atlantic Division.
There's already been one seismic NHL trade this week, and rumours continue to swirl that another could soon be on the way.
After the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall in exchange for Martin Necas and Jack Drury, attention is turning to the Vancouver Canucks.
Forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller have both been named as potential candidates who could be shipped out of town by general manager Patrik Allvin, and top NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman has named the Buffalo Sabres as a team that's shown legitimate interest in landing Pettersson.
There was a time yesterday when I thought Pettersson was going to be a Carolina Hurricane, obviously it didn't happen. I think those talks continue, and I believe that one of the teams that is really showing a lot of interest is Buffalo. There are others, but the Sabres are definitely in there.
At 18-26-5, the Sabres are in last place in the Atlantic Division.
The acquisition of Pettersson would be a massive undertaking, as he's under contract through 2032 with an AAV (average annual value) of $11,600,000.
With just 30 points (11G, 19A) in 42 games, Pettersson is having a down year.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 26 | 151 ANSWERS Canucks star Elias Pettersson linked to Atlantic Division team Should the Red Wings show interest in acquiring Swedish start Elias Pettersson from the Canucks? | ||
| Yes | 83 | 55 % |
| No, too expensive | 68 | 45 % |
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