"Not happy with him" - Vancouver Canucks Reportedly Not Pleased with Elias Pettersson Post J.T. Miller Trade
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The Vancouver Canucks traded away J.T. Miller to settle the issues within the locker room and the drama between him and Elias Pettersson, but it appears that the latest report indicates that things might not still be all settled.
After J.T. Miller was traded to the New York Rangers, it was reported by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman that Elias Peterson was no longer on the trade block, but now, Chris Johnston has contradicted that statement.
NHL Insider Chris Johnston says Vancouver Canucks are not happy with Elias Pettersson
Two games have been played since Miller was traded to the Rangers in a blockbuster deal and it appears that Elias Pettersson's performance on the ice has not changed.
Miller on the other hand is excelling with his new team, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists, recorded back to back multi point games.
Points since the trade:
4 - J.T. Miller
1 - Elias Pettersson
4 - J.T. Miller
1 - Elias Pettersson
Even though Elliotte Friedman reported that the Canucks are not currently shopping around EP40, Chris Johnston says that the team is unhappy with how he has responded since Miller's departure.
He tell says that he would not be surprised if the team is still searching for alternate options when it comes to the future of Pettersson.
"Well, they're not happy with him. You know the player that the kind of contract he gave him last March, and you know, his production has fallen off a cliff, and so, you know, I think the Canucks are going to be somewhat patient here. Let him try to find the level of play that basically earned on that contract. But, you know, I don't know how long that that patience will extend," Johnston said (starts 3:03 onwards).
Patrik Allvin and the Canucks are going to obviously wait some time in order to see how Pettersson's production changes through out the rest of the season, but if anything, he is now more in the spotlight than ever before.
Although early, as it stands right now, many fans and members of the media are already saying they traded the wrong player, but only time will tell.
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