Sportsnet: Rick Dhaliwal on how the Columbus Blue Jackets could be the proper commerce match for Vancouver Canucks ahead Elias Pettersson.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Dhaliwal: “Lots of people really feel the one crew that might fulfill Vancouver for (Elias) Pettersson is Columbus. Tons of cap area, good younger facilities, draft picks to drag off a Petterson commerce. Columbus has bought two first-round picks this 12 months, a number of mid-round picks, and cap area.
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And in addition they play within the East. I don’t actually, actually really feel that the Canucks could be tremendous excited in the event that they did determine to maneuver Pettersson within the West, clearly not of their division, however I wouldn’t wish to transfer him within the West. I’d wish to get that man as far-off as from Vancouver. As a result of if he pops off in a number of years, you don’t wish to pop it off in your rink 4 occasions a season.
Groups are additionally digging, Jason, into the Miller-Petterson feud. Looking for some perception into that relationship.
Jason Brough: “Clearly, they must do the analysis on that.
Dhaliwal: “Properly, in the event you’re going to amass one in every of these two guys, you wish to ensure you’re not getting the dressing room problem within the deal.
However you don’t wish to, okay, Bruce Boudreau mentioned one thing attention-grabbing in regards to the Miller-Petterson feud. He mentioned Vancouver has helped him as a dressing room by guys like Tanner Pearson, who did loads of the soothing out. Canucks have misplaced loads of good veteran guys.
Brough: “Ian Cole
Dhaliwal: “Yeah, Luke Schenn, Ian Cole. Think about if Chris Tanev by no means left. They simply, by the best way, they simply love Tanev in Toronto. He’s been nice on and off the ice.
I, look, I give the Canucks credit score for attempting to get Chris final 12 months. And Chris had Vancouver, very excessive, very, very, very, very, very excessive on his record of locations. However I feel he’s glad. He’s bought two, he’s bought younger household, two younger youngsters. Mother and Dad are in Toronto, so he sort of labored out rather well for him.
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However typically that veteran participant might help a lot in time like this. And Canucks had guys like Pearson, Schenn, Cole, Tanev and, you realize, you marvel if they may use a superb veteran, like that within the dressing room proper now.
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