Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from D Magazine break the Stars’$2 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The guys talk about how Dallas looked like the team coming off a back-to-back, but Carolina was.

The Vancouver Canucks almost had a JT Miller trade in place with the New York Rangers, and the Carolina Hurricanes have now entered the chat.