A well-known insider Elliott Friedman spoke about the situation with the contract extension with the team of Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. This is reported by https://phillysportsblogs.com "The only thing I would like to say to the Canucks fans is: don't think he meant he didn't want to stay. I don't believe that's the case. Nothing from my conversation with him told me that he was going to leave. I think he believes in the possibility of winning with this team, but he wants to make sure that his desire is combined with the mood at the club before signing a new long—term contract," Friedman said on NHL Network. 24-year-old Pettersson played 80 matches last season, in which he scored 102 (39 +63) points. His current contract with Vancouver, under which he earns $ 7.35 million a year, ends next summer.