The Vancouver Canucks proceed to be the discuss of the rumor mill. It’s arduous to think about the Canucks shifting on Elias Pettersson this shortly since they simply signed him to an eight-year contract extension that carries an $11.6 million wage cap hit. Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time his title has come up in commerce rumors.
Actually, they return to final 12 months when the Canucks have been attempting to pry Martin Necas away from the Carolina Hurricanes. Nonetheless, neither social gathering pulled the set off on the commerce. Each gamers signed extensions. Necas signed a short-term deal, whereas Pettersson signed a long-term extension.
As Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on TSN Radio in Montreal and was requested if the Vancouver Canucks regretted extending Elias Pettersson and did they wish to commerce him final 12 months.
NHL Rumors: What Might the Vancouver Canucks be Pondering?
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Host: “Dave, how shut have been the Vancouver Canucks to buying and selling Elias Pettersson final 12 months earlier than they signed him to the extension? And do you suppose, with hindsight, being 2020, they remorse not doing it at the moment?”
Dave Pagnotta: “No, as a result of they actually needed Martin Necas out of, out of Carolina. They have been pushing for that. Carolina was tremendously reluctant, and finally stated, No. I believe if Necas was a part of it, I believe they might have. I believe it was extra of a chance of them pulling the set off than not. So I don’t suppose they remorse it. I believe they’re nice of their a) choice in preserving him and b) giving him the extension.
However the extension occurred after they realized that Marty Necas was not a part of the equation in Carolina, after which they shifted. Now there have been clearly different groups that poked round. I discussed Buffalo and Minny this season, they usually have already got. In addition they had conversations final season.
However with respect to that, I believe the cope with Carolina simply didn’t make sense from Vancouver’s perspective. They actually needed Necas and you may see why it didn’t occur. They signed him. I believe they’re comfy with that call.
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Whereas the Canucks are comfy with their choice to signal Pettersson. Nonetheless, with the turmoil in Vancouver with him and J.T. Miller this season, Pettersson is again in commerce talks. Whether or not the Canucks pull the set off now or in the summertime is one thing to observe shifting ahead.
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