Mathew Barzal Sent to the Canucks In Blockbuster Trade Proposal For $92.8M Star Forward

After Elias Pettersson signed his big ticket back in March of 2024 that has him earning $11.6 million dollars per year, the Canucks had just one season in order to
make their mind up about if they want to keep him long-term.

Now, after his second-worst season of his career and a highly publicized drama that plagued Vancouver's 2024-25 season, the Canucks can lo linger just trade him out of the blue due to his no-move clause officially kicking in on July 1st.

But, if the right trade piece comes to the surface, the Canucks may do their best to convince Pettersson to waive his no-trade in order to get a better fit in their top-6.

Now, Jeff Marek has explored that exact idea, proposing a blockbuster deal on his latest show, revealing that he'd love to see the team try and acquire Mat Barzal by using EP40 and sending him to Long Island.

With that being said, a hypothetical trade proposal made by Jeff Marek has come to light that involves sending Elias Pettersson to the New York Islanders for Mathew Barzal.

Although an intriguing proposition, the trade does not seem to make a whole lot of sense for the Canucks as Mathew Barzal has significantly underperformed in his time with Long Island, and given that EP40 is unlikely to waive his no-move.

Source: Blade of Steel
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