According to a report from Sportsnet hockey insider John Shannon, top prospect Elias Pettersson is expected to sign an entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks at the conclusion of the 2018 IIHF World Championships this weekend.
Canuck source confirms that following the IIHF World Championships, Blue chip prospect Elias Pettersson is expected to sign with the Canucks.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) May 17, 2018
This flies in the fact of a report yesterday from TSN 1040’s Matt Sekeres, who maintains that Pettersson will remain in Sweden for another season.