Pettersson provided an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Kraken. Pettersson had not earned a point in his first eight games with the Canucks. The 28-year-old blueliner changed that by helping out on a goal by fellow trade acquisition Filip Chytil in the first period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved out a haul of players for Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell. At the time, the Penguins were still hoping to compete in the playoffs and win playoff rounds.

The Penguins aren't necessarily in the market for an NHL trade deadline splash. Pittsburgh already sent Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor to the Canuks for the Rangers' 2025 first-round pick, Danton Heinen,

It's the first time that the full defensive corps has been healthy for the Canucks since the former Penguin arrived via trade on Feb. 1. Pettersson has been solid defensively, but maybe the team achieving full health is what is needed for the 28-year-old to unlock the offensive part of his game that has been missing since joining Vancouver.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing a challenging period, sitting at 24-28-9 and being at risk of missing the playoffs. With Rakell's high trade value, there is potential for moves as the Penguins look to maximize offers before the trade deadline.

A former NHL executive believes that the Vancouver Canucks made a mistake by including prospect Melvin Fernstrom in a trade with Pittsburgh last month.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a spot where it benefits themselves and Sidney Crosby if they traded away their longtime captain.

The NHL trade deadline is March 7 and it feels like no Vancouver Canuck is safe, well, outside of Quinn Hughes. And maybe that’s what comes for a team that is now projected to miss the playoffs after a disastrous 5-2 loss to the Ducks on Thursday,

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