Confirmed Trade: [VAN/PIT] Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’Connor for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernstrom, NYR's c. 2025 1st (top 13 protected)

[KrisLetAngry]

Best defensively responsible defensemen gone off of Pittsburgh.

Well we got the 1st. Did a heinen DOC swap and it seems last year's 3rd rounder as a prospect. Well a 1st and 3rd and cap dumps. I'd say that's a W

 

[wetcoast]

He’s definitely not Top 5. Top 10 at the tail end probably.

How is Crosby definitely not a top 5 player of all time?

He has the best current case for 5th, until McDavid maybe passes him.

 

[PanniniClaus]

VC handled this as bad as it could be handled and got value commensurate with their handling of the situation.

 

[Coffee]

This is desperation to the biggest measure lol

You won’t miss the Canucks vs Oiler playoff battles if Canucks crash?

Come on, man. What’s the fun if you’re the only one making the dance..

 

[wetcoast]

As a Canucks fan I'm still not sure how I feel about today and would feel alot better if I knew that our 3rd Petterson will be resigning with us, if not yikes.

 

[SillyRabbit]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

 

[oobga]

Lots of fun trades lately. Hope GMs save some for the deadline.

 

[bobbyb2009]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

Hard to look at it and smile when you put it that way. And even adding the 4 liner, getting out of VD contract for next year, and a few million in cap space doesn't make it any better. But, when you add in that the 4D could walk at the end of the season and when you look at the lineup card at centre now, it makes it even worse.... Sad day, but he had to go, I do believe. In a couple of years when JT is coaching, we might be glad he moved on- just wish it could have been for more...

 

[deca guard]

Im just glad Miller is gone now… locker room cancer. Now trade Petey next and the drama will all be over. GTFO

nuck been hexed ever since burky had it rolling then traded aucoin for cloutier . i loved that defense/team and hated cloutier, that trade cost nuck the big hardware

 

[FissionFire]

How is Crosby definitely not a top 5 player of all time?

He has the best current case for 5th, until McDavid maybe passes him.

Agree to disagree. His case isn’t demonstrably stronger than any of the others for the Top 10

 

[elitepete]

We got them to take on Desharnais’s contract and only gave up a first and a long shot prospect. Lmao.

VC handled this as bad as it could be handled and got value commensurate with their handling of the situation.

explain how it was “handled as badly as it could have been handled’

 

[elitepete]

So… RHD defensive D is still a priority then?

Pettersson is left handed.

I guess they mighr try to put Soucy on the right. He can play both sides.

 

[Rowlet]

VC handled this as bad as it could be handled and got value commensurate with their handling of the situation.

Traded a 32 year old locker room cancer with another 5 years at 8m per for a 2.5C and a 3LD? That's about what people were offering for Pettersson.

They also got rid of two really bad contracts. that would have eaten 4.5m next year.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I mean you can wish for a lot of things but you have to be realistic. This a team on the outside of the playoffs who just gave up their most productive forward. You really think Marcus Pettersson will turn this team into a contender?

They also added Chytil and O'Connor while dumping two mistake signings.
Losing JT sucks but he wasn't a difference maker this year and we are a point out of the playoffs and will likely be a better team going forward with the trades today.
It's not like we lost a guy top 5 in scoring because the owner is a cheap ass.

 

[pth2]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

NMC killed his value, though.

 

[Figgy44]

Will the people planning the PP part time possibly ponder playing pettersson, pettersson and pettersson?

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Do people really think the Rangers will suck next year? They have too much talent over there. That pick will prob be a mid to late 1st.

The infatuation people have with picks is baffling. First off the chances of this pick being any higher than 14th is slim to none and even if the pick hits it's years away from helping.

Nucks aren't rebuilding so trading that 1st to fill an actual need now was always gonna happen.

 

[Ol' Jase]

Quinn Hughes , Hronek, 3Petey, Willander, DPetey is a pretty great core of youth and talent. (Assuming they resign 3Petey)

That has the potential to be a top tier D-corps in the next couple of years.

I’d be pretty happy with the past few days if I was a Canucks fan.

 

[David71]

canucks fixing their mistakes it was envitable they were gonna flip the 1st. now boeser next on the weekend? to recoup the first rounder from somebody? while keeping their own first.

 

[Icebreakers]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

Marcus Pettersson plays 22 minutes a game in all situations.


Last season he was + 28 and their best overall D.

He trails Karlsson by like 45 seconds per game. Hes not a #4.

 

[winnipegger]

I heard the Canucks were going to move on from Miller and double down on Pettersson, I didn't know this is what they meant.

 

[SillyRabbit]

NMC killed his value, though.

Friedman said he was open to most US teams, at first he wanted East Coast but then opened up to West Coast ones as well, as long as they were well run organizations or had strong rosters.

 

[MessierII]

It’s a smart move to flip the pick for a D

 

[Icebreakers]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

Also stole this from reddit. Credit to u/delviewsnightmare

Marcus Pettersson 2024-25' + Penguins ranks:

55.27% xGF (2nd)
53.95% Scoring Chance For (2nd)
59.26% High Danger Scoring Chances For (2nd)
Started 17.7% of shifts in the Defensive Zone (1st)

Most Common DPartner: Erik Karlsson (464:00 TOI)

Pettersson xGF% with EK65: 56.62%
EK65 xGF% without Pettersson: 47.15%
Pettersson xGF without EK65: 53.3%

The #Canucks are getting a very strong #2LD

Lets do some research before calling 3Petey a #4.

 

[Canucks LB]

So the Canucks turned a #1C into a #4D, #3C and a potential #5-6D.

This is like one of those HF trade proposals where fans offer their spare parts for another team's star player.

Except at least the HF posters of the other team are smart enough to laugh at the offer and reject it.

Since when is 3petey a 4D