Elias Pettersson's agent upset with Vancouver Canucks trade rumours
J.P. Barry is not too pleased with all the trade rumours swirling around Elias Pettersson.
Barry, who serves as the agent of the Vancouver Canucks forward, is reportedly quite upset that his client continues to be discussed in trade conversations. The 27-year-old, who is in just the second season of an eight-year, $92.8-million deal, has had his name discussed plenty over the last year.
Part of the reason for all the trade speculation is the fact that the Canucks are opting for a complete rebuild. It was looking that way for some time, and was confirmed in December once they dealt Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.
The other part, of course, is that Pettersson has struggled immensely ever since signing the contract. The Swedish centreman, who recorded 102 points during the 2022-23 season, has managed just 13 goals and 29 points through 41 games in 2025-26.
Pettersson does, however, hold all the cards. His contract carries a full no-movement clause through its entirety, meaning that he would need to agree to any trade before it would take place.
“I talked to his agent, J.P. Barry, they haven’t been talked to by the Canucks,” CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal said. “All these people that want Pettersson traded, and all this Pettersson talk… I don’t know if he’s going to waive. He’s got the final say. And his agents aren’t super happy with all those rumours, either.”
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who had joined the show, hasn’t heard that Pettersson would be willing to waive his no-movement clause at this time.
“As of yesterday, Rick and Don, I had no indication that he was willing to waive, at all,” Friedman said. “That’s one thing that we have to look at here. Is there really a player who’s willing to go in-season?
“I think this can change with any phone call, and I think all the noise means as a player, you kind of have to think about it. But I didn’t have any indication as of yesterday that he was going to consider it.”
Barring a sudden change of heart, it doesn’t appear as though Pettersson will be traded by the Canucks ahead of the March 6 deadline. Should both the noise and his struggles continue, however, it will be interesting to see if he changes his mind over the course of the summer.