Just when everyone thought things in Vancouver had calmed down, Elias Pettersson's name has once again surfaced in new trade rumblings. Are the Vancouver Canucks <a href='https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-coffee-what-to-do-with-pettersson' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>about to trade another star forward</a> mid-season? The old saying goes, Where there's smoke, there's fire. While flames are not yet showing, the smoke building around Elias Pettersson's <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/vancouver-canucks-discussing-elias-pettersson-trade-with-an-eastern-conference-team-per-insider' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>future with the Vancouver Canucks is growing</a>. <h3>Two insiders believe Elias Pettersson's time in Vancouver is almost over</h3> <a href='https://x.com/stefen_rosner' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Stefen Rosner</a> of 'The Hockey News' made the point on Saturday that speculation continues to mount that the star forward's time in Vancouver could be drawing to a close. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/stefen_rosner/status/1888233887639150740'> </a></blockquote></div> Earlier this week, NHL insider <a href='https://x.com/DarrenDreger' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Darren Dreger</a> also indicated a belief that Pettersson's exit was imminent. His time in Vancouver has to be running out, said Dreger. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nucks0/status/1888039427995484181'> </a></blockquote></div> The Canucks' recent moves only add to the speculation, canceling both Friday's practice and Saturday's morning skate ahead of a marquee matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CanucksPR/status/1888056847132954878'> </a></blockquote></div> When asked if a trade was on the horizon, Rosner pointed to these abnormal decisions as pretty strong indicators. But if <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/elias-pettersson-8480012' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Pettersson</a> is really on the block, how many teams could pull off such a big trade mid-season? <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/stefen_rosner/status/1888234955945259345'> </a></blockquote></div> The Buffalo Sabres, with Dylan Cozens' name frequently coming up in trade talk, have been part of the rumblings, though nothing concrete has emerged yet. This would be the second <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canucks-trade-j-t-miller-to-new-york-rangers' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>blockbuster deal the Canucks have made this season</a> after moving JT Miller to the New York Rangers. Whatever was said behind the scenes between Miller and Pettersson, certainly had an impact on the organization's opinion of the two players.