The Sens had acquired the scoring winger just a little over a year ago for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd from the BlackHawks. It was revealed today that the Islanders were also strongly involved in the DeBrincat derby. Part of their offer was even revealed, which got Sens' fans wondering.
Pageau is one of the league's best shutdown forward and a consistent 40-point producer, Whalstrom is a youngster that has yet to reach his potential. The kind of player that could truly benefit from a change of scenery. An offer of this sort most likely included a high pick.
This is great news for the Canucks since the market for scoring wingers had been declining. Even though the Canucks have ended trade talks surrounding Brock Boeser, Conor Garland is still very much on the market and now that they've traded away Debrincat, they may be looking to add a capable top6 forward.
