Vancouver Canucks Defensive Target Marcus Pettersson Made Available For Trade by Pittsburgh Penguins
A potential defensive target for the Vancouver Canucks has reportedly been made available for trade.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a bit of a crossroads. Kyle Dubas trying his best to keep the team competitive for captain Sidney Crosby, but so far this season, the team hasn't played well whatsoever and Monday night's game against the Dallas Stars proved that they're not anywhere close to being a Stanley Cup contender.
Dallas scored SIX goals in the first period to propel them to a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a horrible effort from Mike Sullivan's group from start to finish, but change could be coming soon.
Penguins reportedly make everyone except Sidney Crosby available for trade
As Kyle Dubas continues to try and figure out this season's plan going forward with the Penguins sitting at a 6-9-2 record, according to Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports, the team is reportedly willing to move almost anyone on their roster, with the exception of Sidney Crosby.
Among those that are now available for Patrik Allvin, who they've been connected to already, is blueliner Marcus Pettersson. Pettersson is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st and would most likely be a rental for the Canucks if they were to acquire him, similar to Nikita Zadorov last season.
Josh Yohe of The Athletic also believes that Marcus Pettersson will likely be on his way out of Pittsburgh ahead of the March 7th trade deadline.
We all know they're getting traded by the deadline, especially Pettersson and Eller." Yohe said.
Pettersson, 28, has appeared in 17 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season where he's registered seven points (one goal, six assists), 15 penalty minutes and is a minus-five while averaging 22:08 TOI per night in 2024-25. The Skelleftea, Sweden native would be a great addition to the Canucks' roster, who are reportedly looking for an upgrade in their top-four.
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NOVEMBRE 12 | 200 ANSWERS Vancouver Canucks Defensive Target Marcus Pettersson Made Available For Trade by Pittsburgh Penguins Do you think Patrik Allvin should trade for Marcus Pettersson? | ||
| Yes | 95 | 47.5 % |
| No, there's better options out there | 105 | 52.5 % |
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