Before the NHL season began most fans had already written off the Vancouver Canucks. After a disappointing finish last season, it seemed as if the Canucks were bound to be a Wild Card Team at best. Instead, the Canucks currently sit tied for first place in the NHL.
With that success comes the Canucks looking to make a big splash. While the Canucks wait for Elias Pettersson to make a decision on whether or not he'd like to re-sign, they are now looking at ways to improve. Earlier tonight Elliotte Friedman dropped the news that the Canucks were close to acquiring Elias Lindholm from the Vancouver Canucks.
