{"id":515994,"date":"2026-03-05T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/515994\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:02:08","slug":"vancouver-canucks-gm-calls-out-pettersson-ahead-of-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/515994\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Canucks GM calls out Pettersson ahead of trade deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elias Pettersson is in his eighth NHL season. He\u2019s played 523 NHL games.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, here we are, listening to Vancouver Canucks management talk about his preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Pettersson\u2019s downfall in Vancouver has been one of the most staggering and frustrating storylines in the cursed 55-year history of the Canucks.<\/p>\n<p>And for those hoping he might get moved at the trade deadline, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin certainly didn\u2019t make it sound likely.<\/p>\n<p>He did, however, offer some insight into his thoughts about the Canucks struggling centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think his production is where he wants to be or where we want to be,\u201d Allvin said when talking to the media on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Pettersson\u2019s production on a per-game basis is actually down from last year. He produced 0.7 points per game in 2024-25. This season, he\u2019s down slightly to 0.67 points per contest.<\/p>\n<p>Much like <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/rutherford-message-elias-pettersson-future-canucks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">president Jim Rutherford did last week<\/a>, Allvin complimented Pettersson\u2019s defensive game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think that he\u2019s been working on his two-way game,\u201d Allvin admitted. \u201cI think he\u2019s had stretches where he has played really well two-way hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That was about the end of Allvin\u2019s compliments towards his highest-paid player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut again, a player like that is capable of so much more than where his talent level is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Pettersson\u2019s frustrations were evident earlier this week after <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/canucks-pettersson-spars-media-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he got a little defensive<\/a> when talking to the media about his struggles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever he expressed to you guys\u2026 I believe that he was probably pretty honest in saying that his game wasn\u2019t where he wanted to be,\u201d Allvin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t lived up to the expectations of the contract,\u201d Pettersson said on Monday. \u201cI\u2019ll be the first to say it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, as Allvin pointed out on Wednesday, actions speak louder than words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s easy to say that you\u2019re going to be better, but what are you actually going to do to be better? And I think that the action is something we want to see, and we want to see the players working with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Elias, it all starts by being prepared and pushing himself every day to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So here we are. Two years after Pettersson signed a $92.8-million extension with the Canucks, here we are, talking about his preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Although his cap hit is $11.6 million per year, based on the structure of his contract, the Canucks will have paid Pettersson $29 million by the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>As he continues to collect his cheques, fans are left to wonder if we\u2019ll ever see the previous version of Pettersson again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no doubt about his talent level,\u201d Allvin said. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen that, but hopefully he finds it and hopefully continues to work on it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elias Pettersson is in his eighth NHL season. He\u2019s played 523 NHL games. 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