Part of what would complicate a Pettersson trade is the fact that he has a no-move clause in his contract. To trade him, Canucks management would have to discuss with Pettersson’s team regarding whether he’d waive the clause or not.

This week, trade speculation around Elias Pettersson intensified after NHL insider Frank Seravalli suggested a move could come sooner than many around the league expected.

Elias Pettersson's days with the Vancouver Canucks could be numbered, but what could some of the rumoured suitors actually offer?

Could the departure of top Vancouver Canucks centreman Elias Pettersson be coming sooner than anyone thought possible? Amidst the Canucks’ rapid pivot to a rebuild, one thing is becoming clear: the team is open to offers on any of their core players if the price is right.

Canucks coach Adam Foote said Monday that there is hope Pettersson could return Dec. 27 against the San Jose Sharks or Dec. 29 versus the Seattle Krakan. "I think he's close," Foote said. Foote added Pettersson "tweaked or jammed" the injury in recent days.

The Canucks might be gearing up to trade another superstar ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with Elias Pettersson drawing interest

Pettersson recorded an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

The annual NHL trade deadline is March 6 at 3 pm ET. While it's six weeks away, activity in the trade market has begun to pick up again as more teams fall out of playoff contention and become sellers.