Regarding Pettersson, I suspect that if he really is going to be traded before his NMC kicks in, the Canucks will be trying to do a lateral move as opposed to a trade that brings back multiple assets or futures. I know with things like cap hit and almost every player close to his age and calibre having NMCs, it's a lot easier said than done. They may end up having to look at quantity over quality and that is where the Flames may have a chance. They will probably bide their time and take it down to the wire if that is the case though.
Just living vicariously through Canucks fans who have watched him all season, it sounds like Pettersson is trying too hard to set up his line mates to score and in doing so, passes up prime opportunities to score himself. He has one of the best shots in the NHL, but then decides to make an extra pass for seemingly no reason. Some seem to believe that he is doing this on purpose to make a point because it is no secret that that part of his attitude problem is that he isn't getting the top line guys on his line. It's just speculation and people could be reading into something that isn't there, but if true, that is a problem.
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