Confirmed with Link: [VAN/Pit] Vincent Desharnais, Danton Heinen, Melvin Fernstrom, & 1st (NYR) for Marcus Pettersson (LD) & Drew O'Connor (W)

[Quinntessential]

100%
Chytil + Pettersson is about as good a return for Miller as I could've hoped for. O'Connor and Mancini are also interesting pieces.

Yeah a good second line center and a good second pairing defenseman isn't that bad for a 1st line center

 

[Josepho]

That’s the potential game changer right there. Now whether it’s via trade or FA this summer is the question.

the center options in ufa suuuuuuuuuck

 

[WTG]

that's tampering

I believe that it is only tampering if the team hasn't given permission to the player to talk to the team. If a trade like that guess down then I would believe that there would be communication.

 

[Spectrefire]

That’s the potential game changer right there. Now whether it’s via trade or FA this summer is the question.

Canucks are suddenly in a REALLY good cap position for the offseason, even with the OEL buyout on the books.

27m in cap space, no bad long term deals to contend with (depending on how you see Petterseson) This is the most flexibility this team's had as far as I can remember.

 

[Josepho]

everyone tampers all the time and no one cares. free agents are literally signing within a minute of ufa opening up.

 

[arttk]

No one bats 1.000 but this management misses more on UFAs than hits. Lankinen/Sherwood good, Heinen/Desharnais/Mikheyev bad, DeBrusk - ??

Cole - good
Soucey - mixed
Debrusk - probably good considering cap is going up like crazy
Sherwood - yes
Lankinen - yes
Heinen - ass
Mik - ACL changes things
Kuz - mix
Desharnais- f*** off
Bluegar - good
Suter - good

 

[Quinning]

This entirely depends on getting him signed, otherwise it's an awful trade.

 

[Michael Dal Swolle]

I think this is us paying a fair price for a solid player in a position of need. Not really a win or a loss, just a purchase.

I like us getting this done before the deadline too. The wildcard battle in the East is crazy this year and it isn't hard to envision it being a seller's year this year.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Jesus christ so many bad, defeatist, victim complex takes in here, surprising honestly.

Keeping Miller until summer was obv not an option.
Keeping the 1st and stockpiling assets for 17 yr olds was never an option.

Adding a top pairing defenseman they're going to sign and alot more speed & rush offense is exactly what was needed, and most have been clamoring for.

The team is unquestionably better now relative to less than eight hours ago, while ditching five million in trash, and still have cap space & assets for additions.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Why throw in that 1st rounder? That's Jim Benning-esqued.

Throw in ? The players we gave up were Deshernais and Heinen
The 1st was the only thing of value we traded

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

you guys think rangers fans are as amused about having two millers as we are about having pettterssson?

 

[Bobby9]

Jesus christ so many bad, defeatist, victim complex takes in here., surprising honestly.

Keeping Miller until summer was obv not an option.
Keeping the 1st and stockpiling assets for 17 yr olds was never an option.

Adding a top pairing defenseman they're going to sign and alot more speed & rush offense is exactly what was needed, and most have been clamoring for.

The team is unquestionably better now relative to less than eight hours ago, while ditching five million in trash, and still have cap space & assets for additions.

Who is going to score goals?

 

[Michael Dal Swolle]

I mean, they have most definitely have already talked to the agent before the trade went down. I doubt this is just a rental.

We have the cap space to make a reasonable offer plus multiple Swedes in the room, Allvin in the GM's seat, and the Sedins on the coaching staff. Really hard to imagine an extension doesn't get done.

 

[Spectrefire]

Not gonna lie:

Hughes - Hronek
Pettersson - Willander
Pettersson - Myers

Looks like it might actually be a respectable defense group next year.

Forward group needs to major help, but I imagine they have to be chasing after a big FA in the summer like Ehlers.

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

Shorthouse: "Well, thankfully, I'll only have to suffer two Pettersson's in one game. Shouldn't be that hard, and cause much of a confusing tongue twisting mix up."

Rutherford:

Shorthouse: "4:20".

 

[Bubbles]

Throw in ? The players we gave up were Deshernais and Heinen
The 1st was the only thing of value we traded

True, those players are worthless. If Petey's brother is a legit top 4 than yeah I guess. There's also the added benefit of making Petey more "comfortable".

 

[ephmrl]

Who is going to score goals?

Miller only has 9 goals this season so technically Chytil and Pettersson have increased our goals by +4.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

 

[Quinntessential]

Canucks are suddenly in a REALLY good cap position for the offseason, even with the OEL buyout on the books.

27m in cap space, no bad long term deals to contend with (depending on how you see Petterseson) This is the most flexibility this team's had as far as I can remember.

We should be able to make a serious run at Rantanen and still have enough room to re-sign Boeser, Pettersson, and Lankinen. We'll have to spend it somehow to keep Hughes happy so why not?

 

[Nuckles]

the center options in ufa suuuuuuuuuck

And they're going to get ungodly overpaid with the upcoming meteoric rise in salary cap space

 

[MS]

Digesting this.

O’Connor and Pettersson are both solid players. They’re also both pending UFAs.

If they’ve done their homework, got permission to talk to Pettersson‘s agent, and a 4-5 year extension at reasonable $ is incoming, fair enough.

If we don’t sign these guys, don’t make the playoffs, and then they walk … it’s a debacle.

Clearing a couple contracts for non-contributors is a plus.

 

[Rotang]

I need to sleep on this but right now I’m not a fan. Pettersson will help no doubt but that NYR 1st was a serious asset, particularly if it converts to the 2026 draft class.

Plus, it’s just uninspiring when GMs fall in love with old players or “their guys” and go out of their way to reacquire them.

 

[Spectrefire]

We should be able to make a serious run at Rantanen and still have enough room to re-sign Boeser, Pettersson, and Lankinen. We'll have to spend it somehow to keep Hughes happy so why not?

Don't really have any desire to keep Boeser if he's not moving off his 8m x 8 demand.

Would much rather move him for picks and try to chase Ehlers.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Now we see what happens with Boeser. I guess all signs point to a trade but if they move him how are they going to score?

Lekkerimaki has a great shot but doesn't have the strength/boardwork/forechecking ability exc. to replace him. And I don't know if there are any real options in FA.

I think they should try to re-sign Brock.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Jesus christ so many bad, defeatist, victim complex takes in here, surprising honestly.

Keeping Miller until summer was obv not an option.
Keeping the 1st and stockpiling assets for 17 yr olds was never an option.

Adding a top pairing defenseman they're going to sign and alot more speed & rush offense is exactly what was needed, and most have been clamoring for.

The team is unquestionably better now relative to less than eight hours ago, while ditching five million in trash, and still have cap space & assets for additions.

I just don't see how you can look at our forward group and think it's playoff caliber. But I like your positive outlook on the matter and gonna wait and see how this team performs. I'm just really not thrilled from an early viewpoint.