East Squad Chases Pettersson Hard

An Eastern Conference contender keeps the heat on Vancouver, sniffing around Elias Pettersson as the trade whispers turn into full shouts ahead of the deadline. Pettersson's name has danced in front-office war rooms for months, but this pursuit feels stickier than most with the Canucks' cap crunch and his uneven season. GMs over there know landing him could flip their playoff fortunes, but Vancouver holds the cards unless Petey waves his no-move clause.