Marcus Pettersson certainly could have gone to the open market. And he could have received a massive payday. The Canucks defenseman would benefit from a rising salary cap for the 2025-26 campaign.

Pettersson notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche. Pettersson has a helper in two straight games and seven of his last 12 outings.

Canucks defenseman Marcus Pettersson didn’t hold back, criticizing Trenin’s actions: "Yeah I didn't like it at all. I think it was one of the dirtiest things I've seen, so I will see what the ...