Three NHL General Managers Present for Vancouver Canucks AHL Game as Trade Speculation Heats Up
The Vancouver Canucks have been in the middle of plenty of trade speculation this season, and now it's heating up as three GM's attend their latest AHL game.
For weeks now, speculation has surrounded the Vancouver Canucks, and while Elliotte Friedman has speculated that the team would like to keep both Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, the signs now point towards a trade.
That speculation has only increased after GM Patrik Allvin publicly called out Pettersson, and with the New York Rangers pushing hard to land Miller, anything could happen in Vancouver between now and the trade deadline.
The latest development is very intriguing as well, as Insider David Pagnotta has reported that three General Managers were present for the latest game of the Canucks AHL affiliate the Abbotsford Canucks, showing that teams are circling as they look to take advantage of the drama in Vancouver.
While Miller and Pettersson are clearly the top prizes, it appears as though teams are considering other pieces that could be in a deal, or they may see Allvin as a buyer and look to pry one of the team's top prospects out of the AHL.
According to Pagnotta, it was Kyle Dubas (Pittsburgh), Bill Armstrong (Utah) and Don Sweeney (Boston) in attendance for the Canucks latest game against the Laval Rocket, and with the Canadiens potentially being active as well at the deadline, it gives them a chance to scout two intriguing teams.
Ultimately, it's unclear at this point exactly how Vancouver will be selling, whether it's young names to prop up the team around Pettersson and Miller or whether it's one of their top stars, this situation has gotten more and more interesting by the day, and it could lead to a massive trade in the near future.
