I don’t think Tkachuk wants out, I don’t think he’s getting traded. My statement was in response to if he DOES want out, that Pettersson / Hughes would be the ask from the Canucks.
When a star winger is traded it is usually for a package of draft picks and younger assets, or perhaps for another winger in a similar situation, or maybe a center / defenseman who is considered a tier below with a pick to top it up. That’s likely what would be coming back.
You can dislike the players I offered I suppose, but I did offer our top prospect (Podkolzin), a roster player in Myers (still a top 4 D, but about 2mil overpaid, mainly included for cap though), and an unprotected 1st. You’ll get similar offers from other teams, with different players, but you won’t get budding stars thrown on the table like Pettersson and Hughes, that is my point.
I should also add that we can’t afford Tkachuk, and hence don’t want him. As I said, we need to be focusing on our blue line.