The Canucks’ rough start has put more than the standings under the microscope. With Vancouver sitting at 3-12-1 and having won just one of its last 13 games, two of the team’s biggest names have surfaced on a fresh trade board.
Jake DeBrusk and Elias Pettersson were both included on Lyle Richardson’s latest list for Bleacher Report, adding another layer to the chatter around a club already in the middle of a rebuild and one that has moved several former key players since last season.
DeBrusk landed at No. 10 on the board, which fits the way his name has lingered in trade talk since last season. He also previously expressed frustration about playing on a rebuilding team, and that only added fuel to the speculation about where his future might lie.
Pettersson came in at No. 15, keeping him firmly in the rumor mix as well. The 27-year-old has been a regular presence in trade conversations for quite some time, and Richardson’s board frames him as the kind of center a playoff team could chase if it wants help down the middle.
There’s a case to be made for DeBrusk as a movable piece this season. The 2015 first-round pick has built a reputation for providing secondary scoring, and that kind of production tends to draw attention from teams looking to deepen their middle six.
In 14 games this season, he has three goals and eight points, following a 2025-26 campaign in which he put up 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games. He also carries a $5.5 million cap hit through the 2030-31 season.
Pettersson’s case looks different, but the intrigue is just as real. He has started to flash the form that made him such a coveted player in the first place, posting four goals and 16 points in 16 games this season despite Vancouver’s struggles. If that pace holds, his value could climb quickly as the season goes on, even with an $11.6 million cap hit through 2031-32.
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