If Elias Pettersson does in fact get traded from Vancouver this season, fans won't have seen the last of him in a Canucks uniform. The superstar 26-year-old forward will make his return from injured reserve to the Vancouver Canucks per general manager Patrik Allvin.

Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.

Elias Pettersson has two points in his last seven games. It would be hard to deny he is likely being affected by how the team is getting covered right now. "I know I can do better," Pettersson said. "I will be the first one to say it,

If Elias Pettersson is indeed being shopped by the Canucks, where would he best fit? Ryan Dixon takes a look at the top candidates.

Despite Vancouver Canucks players Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller denying any issues between them, media speculation and trade rumors continue to build.

Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson is a trade candidate this season. This was the case before the Canucks placed him on injured reserve back on January 3. It stems from a reported rift between him and J.

It looks like Elias Pettersson will return to the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup tonight, as the club announced Friday afternoon that they had activated Pettersson from injured reserve (IR).