NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has revealed that a trade involving Elias Pettersson nearly came to fruition until it completely collapsed at the last minute. A potential trade involving Vancouver Canucks superstar Elias Pettersson almost took place Friday <a href='https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-elias-pettersson-almost-traded-carolina-again#:~:text=Article%20content-,Canucks%3A%20Seems%20Elias%20Pettersson%20was%20almost%20traded%20to%20Carolina.,Back%20to%20video&text=According%20to%20the%20Insider%2C%20the,and%20also%20Chicago's%20Taylor%20Hall.' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>but fell apart at the eleventh hour</a>. The proposed agreement, according to NHL insider <a href='https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Elliotte Friedman</a>, almost materialized but completely fell apart right at the very end. <h3>The Carolina Hurricanes were the team that nearly acquired Pettersson</h3> NHL insider Elliotte Friedman disclosed Saturday that the Carolina Hurricanes and the Canucks negotiated in earnest about trading Pettersson, a year into his eight-year contract with Vancouver. There was a time yesterday I thought Pettersson was gonna be a Carolina Hurricane, said Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CanucksArmy/status/1883334978676605323'> </a></blockquote></div> Reports in recent days have circulated about a potential trade between Vancouver and Pettersson, with him and J.T. Miller both in consideration, but Miller seeming <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/eastern-conference-powerhouse-linked-to-trade-talks-with-the-canucks-for-jt-miller-and-elias-pettersson' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>most likely of the two to be shipped out</a>. However, a statement by Friedman confirms that Pettersson is a target in ongoing negotiations. I think those talks continue, said Friedman. I believe that one of the teams that has really shown a lot of interest is Buffalo, there are others but Buffalo is definitely in there. Asked whether Miller could have been part of Friday's failed Carolina deal, Friedman unequivocally confirmed that it was Pettersson who was in the proposed trade. Yesterday if they were gonna make the deal it was gonna be Pettersson, said Friedman on Saturday night. The Hurricanes later acquired Mikko Rantanen in <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/former-oilers-first-overall-pick-taylor-hall-and-mikko-rantanen-involved-in-major-blockbuster-trade' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a move with Colorado,</a> as they were unable to get the deal done with Vancouver, so most likely that chapter has closed for them. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1882982124321743114'> </a></blockquote></div> Whether Vancouver continues to explore trading Pettersson to other teams remains to be seen in the coming days and weeks.