Hockey fans are likely aware of the drama coming out of Vancouver by now. The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller at this time. This development came after a reported rift between the two Canucks stars was made public before the new year.

The Vancouver Canucks are currently missing their top two defencemen, Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek. Since the beginning of the season, the Canucks defensive depth has been a concern with a lack of true top four defencemen and puck movers on the backend.

VANCOUVER — Captain Quinn Hughes and centre Elias Pettersson both were out of the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Neither player attended the Canucks’ first practice after the Christmas break Friday. Head coach Rick Tocchet told media both were being evaluated for injuries.