Now with general manager Patrik Allvin's hand being forced to consider making a move to change up the locker-room dynamic, Pettersson's name has been used in trade rumor discussions, which is a first in the All-Star's six-and-a-half seasons with the Canucks.

Over the past week and a half, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin and director of player personnel Scott Young took in a series of World Junior games in Ottawa, watched Vancouver’s AHL affiliate in Laval and were in attendance together to witness the Canucks’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.

The Carolina Hurricanes have emerged as a potential suitor for Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson, according to TSN’s Chris Johnston. Speaking on TSN’s "Insider Trading" on Tuesday, Johnston first noted that Vancouver remains active in trade discussions involving both Pettersson and J.