Could Elias Pettersson be moved this year? Before the Olympics?
Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Can the Vancouver Canucks trade moving forward Elias Pettersson soon? Some think this could happen before the Olympic trade freeze.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Justin Bourne: “So Vancouver is doing stuff. You know, Elias Petterson’s name is there again. How many things are they doing? Is this going to happen this year, do you think?”
Frank Seravalli: “I think there’s certainly a growing suspicion among teams that this will happen this year. And I mean, there are some who are thinking about it, maybe even potentially before the Olympics.”
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Bourne: “Really?”
Seravalli: “That feels kind of quick, but the Canucks have been at a place where they are ready and willing to consider anything and everything pretty much throughout the organization.
And I think the other part is, the markets that we just talked about, which is, look at the deal that was signed for (Christian) Dvorak and (Alexander) Wennberg. $5.15 million for Dvorak and $6 million for Wennberg.
And suddenly you turn around and look at Elias Pettersson. If we believe this is a guy who we can rejuvenate and get his career going again with a change of scenery, then suddenly $11.6 million a year doesn’t sound like a crazy risk profile.”
Bourne: “What would Carolina have given up for him?”
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Seravalli: “I think Carolina is one of the few teams that are torching the Canucks right now. I think the expression of interest, and the significant interest in that, has really increased in a significant way for Vancouver. That they need to look at this now in a serious way.”
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