However, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman believes Pettersson’s long-term future in Vancouver is still undecided, with the insider calling for patience when it comes to what the Canucks might do next with him.

It took the Vancouver Canucks a couple of months to negotiate and finally pull off a trade with one of their feuding stars. As the heat between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller continued, both found themselves among potential trade pieces for the Canucks.

There was one big question the New York Rangers had to answer before trading for J.T. Miller. The reported feud between Miller and Elias Pettersson was well known, but no one knew exactly how or why it started.