Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts column only had one note regarding the Penguins this week, but it was a good one:
7. A couple of sources have told me to “stand down” on Marcus Pettersson and Vancouver rumours.
Trade talk and Pettersson is nothing new, rumors about his availability have been floating around for a long time. Pettersson was believed to be in the talks (to some level of seriousness) for the eventual trade this summer that ended up sending Mike Matheson to Montreal.
But, right now, a trade to Vancouver doesn’t make sense.