Overview
- Pettersson told reporters at his season-ending media session that Vancouver feels like home and that he signed there for a reason.
- Online reaction from fans turned critical, with many pointing to his $11.6 million cap hit and reduced output.
- He finished the season with 15 goals and 51 points in 74 games, and Vancouver closed with one of the league’s worst records.
- He is in the second season of an eight-year, $92.8 million deal with six years left, which has limited trade flexibility during months of speculation.
- The club dismissed general manager Patrik Allvin, and talk of a rebuild has grown as management weighs how to reshape the roster with or around Pettersson.