Rumor: Just Kidding! Pettersson and JT Miller Trade Reunion!

[The Management]

Canucks fans, what's the pulse with respect to which player you move, and is there any appetite to move both and really change the DNA of the roster? Maybe Miller now, and Pettersson in the off-season? I realize it's the nuclear option, but if you can tap into some young players with upside, maybe you can do a quick "retool."

 

[crackdown44]

I would consider it for sure. Harley is a good # 4 and Johnston is a good future #2C.

A good #4? He’s a great #2 with upside to be even better lol

That would be a no brainer for van

 

[McDoused]

A good #4? He’s a great #2 with upside to be even better lol

That would be a no brainer for van

Yeah but Pettersson is a 100 point center but I'd definitely be tempted.

 

[cramdizzl]

Very much so. The line "it might not even be a second line centre." is so strangely specific and unnecessary unless that's exactly what they're getting back, a guy who's more of a 3C and not a 2C lmao.

Dylan Cozens.

 

[Coach Parker]

I don't know what this is accomplishing. Moving Swayman for a broken Demko is a rebuild move and adding Miller is a win now move.

The simplicity (if the NMCs can be worked out so maybe not so simple) of Elias Lindhom with a million bucks in retention for JT Miller is appealing. Lindholm slides into #2C in Vancouver and at 6.75 can be fine at 3C if Vancouver can upgrade over the next few years.

For Boston

Marchand Miller ???
Geekie Zacha Pasta
Frederic ??? ???

And fill in with Coyle, Poitras, Lysell, Merkulov, Brazeau depending on the chemistry. You probably want to move Carlo out to a team like Buffalo or Ottawa that is young forward rich but really could use a defensive minded RD to balance out the top 4 pairings.

It was more of a joke/attempt to get as many Canucks in Boston and vice-versa.

I wonder if a Canucks fan could compile a trade using the largest amount of players swapping for laughs.

 

[Fjordy]

Are Johnston and Harley worth more than Cozens and Byram?

Yes

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

What happens if either Miller or Pettersson get hurt during the 4 Nations games?
Vancouver better make a deal soon.

 

[xtra]

What happens if either Miller or Pettersson get hurt during the 4 Nations games?
Vancouver better make a deal soon.

well that solves the locker room issues doesn't it and punts this to the off season

 

[Mr. Met]

Are Johnston and Harley worth more than Cozens and Byram?

Does a bear shit in the woods?

 

[TageGod]

Byram is no Dahlin or Quinn Hughes, but he will 100% be a dynamic player to anchor the second D pairing in VAN. He still has some potential upside left as well. Power is technically higher value due to his age and potential (and size). Cozens is a good player; he is not at his peak. He will fill a center role in VAN. I still think there is 2C in him.

 

[Fjordy]

Byram is no Dahlin or Quinn Hughes, but he will 100% be a dynamic player to anchor the second D pairing in VAN. He still has some potential upside left as well. Power is technically higher value due to his age and potential (and size). Cozens is a good player; he is not at his peak. He will fill a center role in VAN. I still think there is 2C in him.

In fact, he sometimes shows it, he’s just inconsistent, like most of our players.

 

[tanti9]

Been seeing some smoke with Rangers (again) about Lafreniere and Vancouver, maybe a base there or maybe Drury is getting impatient and its a 1 for 1. Who knows, even though it has been posted of why the last trade between the two failed (draft pick), Elliotte said that was not the case and that they do not know all the details of why that trade failed. Maybe the Canucks are holding out for Laf (Peteys wing) or Schneider or maybe it is something bigger like Miller and Boeser together?

Who knows but I hope this all figures itself out soon and the Canucks can move forward. I know people are blaming the front office for this drama but I think they have done as well as they can. They tried to fix it internally, talked to both players and they seemed to make it work (last year) but something happened this year to make it untenable. I just hope this drama ends and we can build a team around Hughes and Petey (over a point a game without Miller in the lineup).

 

[Zman5778]

Very much so. The line "it might not even be a second line centre." is so strangely specific and unnecessary unless that's exactly what they're getting back, a guy who's more of a 3C and not a 2C lmao.

If the Sabres are as much into the EP40 talks as is rumored -- that quote could easily describe both Cozens and Krebs. Cozens has 2C upside.....but has lost his way the last 12 months or so. Krebs likely doesn't have 2C potential anymore, but he could be a very good 3C.

I mean......I think it's entirely in the realm of possibility that Vancouver could snag Cozens AND Krebs in an EP40 deal with Buffalo, figuring that at worst Krebs is a top 6 winger who could be a center and Krebs could be the long-term 3C (or 4C)

 

[impaaaaaact]

Pettersson for Barzal.

Isles decline. We’ll stick with the devil we know (and the extra cap space). We can do Dobson ++

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

Isles decline

No way

 

[impaaaaaact]

No way

Easily, actually

 

[Caboose]

Isles decline. We’ll stick with the devil we know (and the extra cap space). We can do Dobson ++

I'm surprised by this, after last year I was really under the impression Dobson was approaching Barzal in value to the isles future.

What happened to Dobson?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

What happens if either Miller or Pettersson get hurt during the 4 Nations games?
Vancouver better make a deal soon.

Its 3 or 4 games max and you're crazy if you think the players are going to play these games any harder than a preseason game.

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

Easily, actually

You believe Barzal is a higher impact player?

 

[BFLO]

Are Johnston and Harley worth more than Cozens and Byram?

Yes. But how does Dallas absorb 11.6m in cap?

 

[Cloudedthought]

Its interesting to see two minds on Rutherford's interview yesterday.
I tend to view this as a positive.
Denial would have created more questions, well relinquishing the opportunity to relieve pressure from the issue.

Teams now know he is serious in moving one or both and it could create more interest. It could go the other way but injuries on teams are starting to factor for contenders needing to push.

 

[Cloned]

Is there a reason why Rutherford decided to reveal everything in that interview? Talk about adding fuel to the fire.

 

[EP to EP back to EP]

Yes. But how does Dallas absorb 11.6m in cap?

Seguin on LTIR, No raise for Johnston, save 4m on Harley, Cap increase, benn's cap hit is gone and likely takes a discount to stay

 

[ottawagm]

Is there a reason why Rutherford decided to reveal everything in that interview? Talk about adding fuel to the fire.

Maybe getting the fans to lower their expectations on a return, saying it had to be done.

 

[impaaaaaact]

You believe Barzal is a higher impact player?

I think I would rather have Barzal at 9M than anyone with any type of question mark at 11.6. Work ethic question marks, long term injury question marks, being half of the equation of needing to completely blow up a team. You don’t trade your most talented player on a gamble.

That’s not saying I don’t want Petterson on the Isles… it just doesn’t really make sense to deal Barzal for him. I would make Dobson available in a trade for either Petterson or Miller though.