There’s some Elias Pettersson and Los Angeles Kings speculation, but does it make sense for either side?
Each day Faceoff: Irf Gaffar and David Pagnotta talk concerning the Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Elias Pettersson trade speculation. It could not make sense from either side.
Gaffar: “Let’s, let’s call it chatter, because I don’t need to call it a report concerning the Kings keeping tabs on Elias Pettersson, and if that were to make any sense.
In my mind, I don’t think it does for the Los Angeles Kings’ perspective. Possibly Elias Pettersson does want to alter the scene arena, and I do know that, you recognize he’s got ties to the Los Angeles area. Consider his wife’s from there. But I just don’t see a situation where that happens in any respect. Do you?”
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Pagnotta: “I’m, I don’t know what the return can be. That’s where for me…”
Gaffar: “It’d start with (Quinton) Byfield, but then, but you then still need a second line center in case you’re LA. So like, what are you doing?”
Pagnotta: “Right. Right, exactly. And I don’t see a scenario where the Kings would want to do this or go down that road. I’d imagine (Alex) Laferriere, who’s only 24 may be a part of those discussions if it gets there. But then what else?
, I don’t anticipate Vancouver wanting to eat anything significant, if anything on Petey’s contract. I believe LA can be open to taking the complete cap hit, but you’re not going to be giving equal value or market value for Elias Pettersson in case you’re doing that immediately.
I believe the Kings can be open to it if it’s a low return. but they’ve also dealt one in all their top young prospects in (Liam) Greentree over to Recent York with the intention to get (Artemi) Panarin. I don’t think they’d be open to giving up their first-round pick, but we’ll see. I mean, if it’s a player of you recognize, like Elias Pettersson, who’s signed long-term, perhaps they shift their mentality there.
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But regardless, from a Canucks perspective, you’re not going to get market value back in case you’re coping with LA. After which if he pops off, you then got to take care of this guy in your division for the following six years, or whatever it’s that he has left.”
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