The fact that the Canucks are talking to rival teams about their top two centers, Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, has shaken up the top of the Big Board. Trading either of those players, or even both of them, would be a bold decision for an organization with no designs on retooling, let alone rebuilding.

According to reports, Peter Laviolette and the New York Rangers made a bold offer to the Vancouver Canucks, but the Canadian organization turned down what would've been a blockbuster trade in the NHL.

The Canucks reportedly have an interest in Islanders star Brock Nelson, according to Stefan Rosner of The Hockey News. Nelson is a prime trade candidate this season. Moreover, the veteran center is a free agent at the end of this season.

With a reported tension between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, the Vancouver Canucks may be forced to trade one of them. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting the Canucks have begun to test the trade market for these two forwards,

In one of insider Elliotte Friedman’s recent editions of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he mentioned the rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T.

As Elias Pettersson prepares to make his return to the lineup, the Vancouver Canucks forward addressed the ongoing tension around his struggles.