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Frank Seravalli Believes the Canucks Must Move on From Elias Pettersson After This Season


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Jack Sutherland
October 23, 2025  (10:27 PM)
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Canucks forward Elias Pettersson
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NHL analyst Frank Seravalli believes that the Vancouver Canucks should move on from star forward Elias Pettterson after this season.

Things didn't go according to plan for Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson, who not only experienced a major downswing in his offensive production but also was confirmed to have been in a feud with his now-ex teammate JT Miller.
So far, Pettersson has not impressed with his production with just 4 points (1G, 3A) in his 1st 7 games of the new season, putting him on pace for an unimpressive 47 points.
Considering his hefty AAV (average annual value) of $11.6 million, that's not nearly enough for a team trying to get back to the postseason.
But whether or not he continues his career with the Canucks remains the question. NHL analyst Frank Seravalli believes that the Canucks should choose to cut ties with him after this season, even if it means they have to buy out the rest of his deal if his salary scares off potential suitors.
Frank Seravalli: Re Elias Pettersson: Change of scenery? No one's gonna take him on, what you're talking about is a buyout next year, obviously that's a long ways off, I think you're stuck in the meantime; you pray he somehow finds some confidence - Frankly Hockey (10/22)

Elias Pettersson was confirmed to be in a fued with ex-teammate JT Miller last year

There wasn't much that went right for the Canucks last year, who not only failed to return to the playoffs a season after winning the Pacific Division, but also having to put up with reports of in-locker-room feuding.
Those reports proved true, according to team president Jim Rutherford, who confirmed the rift between Pettersson and Miller. It was Miller who was eventually shipped out of town to the New York Rangers, the team that originally drafted him with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
The Canucks must get more out of Pettersson not only for their playoff chances this year, but for him to justify his considerable AAV.
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