Canucks management's next steps with their star centers are crucial in the wake of Friday's three-team blockbuster.

Just a handful of days after Flyers’ general manager Daniel Briere said, “The reality is, there’s not a lot of high-end centermen in this league. And teams have them, they want to keep them, or the price is crazy,

The Buffalo Sabres have emerged as leading contenders to land Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson in a trade partnership nobody saw coming. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, reporting the news during Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, the Sabres are a serious contender to get Pettersson.

While we'll never know the specific details regarding the reported rift between Canucks stars J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, and they aren't necessarily ours

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

With the Bruins in desperate need of a shake-up, could Boston make a push for a rumored trade target like J.T. Miller or Elias Pettersson?

The J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson sage has felt never-ending. There is a rift in their relationship, and the Vancouver Canucks have been working the phones non-stop to make a trade and end the drama.

WIth drama continuing to build, the Vancouver Canucks may pivot back to Elias Pettersson as the key trade piece.

The Islanders are interested in two members of the Canucks. We reported a few weeks ago that the New York Islanders had inquired about Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. Per industry sources, the Islanders still have tremendous interest in Pettersson.

Last night, we likely witnessed the biggest transaction of the 21st century in the National Hockey League, at least certainly since the Matthew Tkachuk/Jonathan Huberdeau trade. Indeed, to see one of the best players in the NHL,

But with discussions for Miller not seemingly going well, it appears that teams are still calling about Pettersson.

The dust is still settling around the NHL following a massive blockbuster deal between the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and the Chicago Blackhawks.