{"id":134178,"date":"2022-12-19T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=134178"},"modified":"2022-12-19T11:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:52:39","slug":"nhl-rumours-canucks-list-star-player-as-untouchable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/12\/19\/nhl-rumours-canucks-list-star-player-as-untouchable\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Canucks List Star Player As Untouchable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vancouver Canucks have been in an interesting spot. They are having a mediocre season, and talks have swirled that they may need to blow it up again. Although, the talk just stated that this is not completely true. There is even\u00a0 a confirmed untouchable player. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours looks at who is untradeable on the Canucks&#8217; roster.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours: Canucks List Star Player As Untouchable<\/h2>\n<p>According to Elliot Friedman on the <em>32 Thoughts<\/em> podcast, the Canucks are not interested in trading down the roster. They also said that star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/petteel01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Pettersson<\/a> is untouchable.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1603793729688576000<\/p>\n<p>Although this raised concerns around star defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hughequ01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinn Hughes<\/a>, Friedman said that it would take a &#8216;mammoth offer&#8217; and it is something that they are not worth doing.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Pettersson has 34 points in 29 games this season. Hughes has no goals, but 26 assists for 26 points on the year with a +\/- of -3.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means<\/h3>\n<p>Although it may seem like not the smartest idea to completely tear down the team, they just came off of a rebuild where they drafted the likes of both Hughes and Pettersson.<\/p>\n<p>A minor shakeup may be necessary, as the team is not stable as it is. There are constant trade rumours swirling around players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/millejt01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.T. Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Canucks have a 13-14-3 record, going 6-4 in their last 10. They also have a goals for of 102, with a goals against of 117 to give them a goal differential of -15. As of writing, the Canucks sit In the sixth spot in the Pacific Division. Vancouer is ahead of the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n<p>Although they appear to be near <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/12\/15\/vancouver-canucks-plan-that-wasnt\/\" target=\"_self\">the basement of the West<\/a>, there is still lots of time left to get back on track. The Canucks can get into a playoff spot. Although considering how bad of a spot this team is in. 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They are having a mediocre season, and talks have swirled that they may need to blow it up again. Although, the talk just stated that this is not completely true. There is even\u00a0 a confirmed untouchable player. 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