It truly seems that the 2025-2026 version of the Vancouver Canucks will only go as far as Elias Pettersson is going to take them. Of course, Quinn Hughes is and will remain the best player on the team. But up front, the Canucks are not going to get anywhere unless Pettersson plays up to the calibre of player that earned him a $92.8 million contract. After two consecutive seasons of over a point-per-game and hitting the century mark for the first time in 2022-2023, Pettersson took a significant step back in 2024-2025. The Swedish centreman scored just 15 goals and 45 points in 64 games. Now, many factors could have gone into his down season, whether it was a rift between teammates or a lack of offseason training. Regardless, there’s no excuse when you’re making the amount of money Pettersson is. So, what would Pettersson have to do to return to that franchise centre level he once was? Meeting expectations: Have a 30-goal, near point-per-game season while proving he is still Number 1 centre calibre Asking PettRead More