Latest Development has Elias Pettersson on his way to the Buffalo Sabres

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With all the problems surrounding Kevyn Adams as the Buffalo Sabres GM, it might time for them to revisit the Elias Pettersson trade proposal from last year of the Vancouver Canucks, if a new GM were to come in, it would be a good opportunity to make a big splash in the trade market.

“The Vancouver Canucks posted on X the post-game interview, while Pettersson was saying they believe they can beat anyone, his body language was telling another story. It didn’t appear as a motivated hunger to do better, rather a hopeless sentiment instead.”-Stinson

Elias Pettersson trade talks to the Buffalo Sabres might heat up.

Zach Berta of the Hockey Writers reported on the opportunity the Canucks and Sabres have at the moment. After a monster trade with Quinn Hughes, the Canucks may not be finished with trading their stars for younger talent. And the Sabres really need the forward depth.

“Adding Pettersson not only to the center group but also to a forward group with more potential, given how young and fast they are, could help him rediscover his offensive game in the short term and the long term. Imagine Pettersson playing on a line with Jiri Kulich and Jack Quinn on is wing. Two young players with excellent shots that Pettersson can set up and help improve the Sabres’ scoring.”-Berta

The biggest problem for the Sabres is Pettersson’s cap hit at $11.6M, it would be a tough task for them to take on, especially with some young talent they still need to sign in the near future.

“There are a few hurdles the Sabres will have to clear to make this work. The first is Pettersson’s $11.6 million cap hit through the 2031-32 season. The Sabres currently have $2.1 million in cap space, so a move like this would likely have to be a hockey trade. Given the return Hughes got from the Wild, I could see the Canucks wanting a few more NHL-level players.”-Berta

It would take a lot of moving parts to make it happen, but that shouldn’t discourage a conversation between the two teams anyway. The Canucks have already done the unthinkable once, it might happen again.

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