from TSN,
Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson has put extension talks "on hold" as he prepares for the upcoming season.
The 24-year-old centre is entering the final season of a three-year, $22.05 million deal, which carries a cap hit of $7.35 million. He is scheduled for restricted free agency next July.
"I've just put that on hold," Pettersson told NHL.com on Wednesday.(opens in a new tab) "I still have one more year left. I've been wanting to focus on training this summer and the contract will sort itself out."
Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin also took a passive approach to the contract situation in June, stating team would sit down with Pettersson's camp "when the time is right."
Pettersson scored 39 goals last season, topping the 30-goal mark for the second straight year, and also beat his career-best point total by 34 with 102 points in 80 games.
That ain't gonna stop the angsty in Vancouver from talking about it all...season...long. The media just got handed a fat case of speculation.
from Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet,
Unable to agree this summer on a long-term contract extension, the most important thing that Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks have in common is that both sides desperately want to win.
The teams success or failure this season could influence Petterssons decision about re-signing when he becomes a restricted free agent in 2024.
But this 82-game assessment is two-sided: the Canucks want to see Petterssons sparkling individual talent and achievements translate into Vancouvers first appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs since the Swedish centres sophomore season, in 2019-20.
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