Overview
- Ryan Johnson said this week that he has held open, honest conversations with Elias Pettersson and is preparing the club to consider trading him.
- Pettersson carries a full no‑movement clause so any trade would require his approval and cooperation.
- Vancouver has explored targets and taken calls, including an inquiry about Seattle center Shane Wright that drew a high asking price and a reported approach from Anaheim about forward Frank Vatrano.
- The Canucks have roughly $17.8 million in cap space while Pettersson’s contract carries an $11.6 million cap hit and multiple years remaining, and Johnson said he will not accept a straight salary dump.
- The moves follow a front‑office reset and several veteran departures and signal that Johnson plans to trade established players to acquire younger, controllable assets and rebuild the roster over the coming seasons.