Pettersson is in the first year of his eight-year, $92.8 million contract, one he signed with the franchise as recently as last March, and has faced criticism for inconsistent play of late including some internal drama involving fellow forward J.T. Miller.

Hughes, a defenseman and the Canucks captain, and Pettersson, a center, are out with undisclosed injuries. They did not play in a 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle on Saturday.

If you thought we’d go more than a week without something notable to chew on when it comes to the Vancouver Canucks, then you’re officially wrong. On Monday, Sporstnet’s Iain MacIntyre published an exclusive Q&A with Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin.