"With the Vancouver Canucks officially in a rebuild, the rumour mill will be churning every day with new speculation on who president Jim Rutherford and general manager (GM) Patrik Allvin will trade next. They started with dealing captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in December and recently moved their leading goalscorer Kiefer Sherwood to the San Jose Sharks. Now, it appears that Elias Pettersson, even though he has a no-move clause, could be the next star packing his bags."
"Despite the fall-off in production, Pettersson is still one of the top two-way centres in the league and is good for at least 20-25 goals a season. He won't be the faceoff dynamo Kopitar is, but he can fill his role on the power play and penalty kill, and might even return to form alongside his former linemate Andrei Kuzmenko. Don't forget, Kuzmenko had his career-high 39 goals and 74 points playing mostly with Pettersson during his 102-point season in 2022-23."
"The Kings don't have the same caliber of assets as the rest of the teams on this list, but they could offer a package of first and second-round picks if the Canucks are okay with not getting a young top-six centre in return. I'm sure the Kings don't want to give up Byfield, since he's their future down the middle. They could ask for 24-year-old"
Vancouver Canucks are in a rebuild and have traded captain Quinn Hughes and leading goalscorer Kiefer Sherwood. Elias Pettersson has a no-move clause but could be moved if he agrees. Insiders have identified five teams as potential suitors for Pettersson. The Los Angeles Kings could target him to help replace Anze Kopitar’s two-way role on the second line behind Quinton Byfield. Pettersson remains a top two-way centre capable of 20–25 goals, able to contribute on the power play and penalty kill, and could reunite with Andrei Kuzmenko. The Kings may offer first- and second-round picks and are unlikely to part with Byfield.
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