Elias Pettersson could be the odd man out in Vancouver. What does he bring, where could he land and what does Vancouver need?

The dust is still settling around the NHL following a massive blockbuster deal between the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and the Chicago Blackhawks.

When TSN’s Gino Reda asked NHL insider Darren Dreger if the Vancouver Canucks were willing to take a low-ball offer to trade one of J.T. Miller or Elias Pettersson, Dreger shut that talk down.

There has been a ton of trade rumours surrounding the Vancouver Canucks this season. Both Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller have almost been dealt to Eastern Conference teams in the last month, while conversations surrounding what GM Patrik Allvin will do with the Canucks pending unrestricted free agents have already started to hit the rumour mill.

The Ottawa Senators are well in contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. In a tightly contested Eastern Conference, they have the inside track to make the postseason for the first time since 2017.