This evening Elliotte Friedman has given an update on what Elias Pettersson is hoping for his future in the NHL and potentially with the Vancouver Canucks. Over the weekend the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/canucks-insider-confirms-a-jt-miller-trade-is-close-and-a-potential-destination-has-been-revealed' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Vancouver Canucks were reportedly close to a trade to send away J.T. Miller.</a> With a move likely to come for Miller the future of Pettersson seems to have been put on the back burner with not a lot of talk about potential trades involving him in the last week. When the initial confrontation was revealed between Pettersson and Miller it was widely speculated that if the Canucks were going to move on from either player it would likely be J.T. Miller. This became a bit less clear after former teammates of the duo seemed to imply that Pettersson was immature and that his approach to the game did frustrate other players in the Canucks locker room. However, a new report from Elliotte Friedman has once again reaffirmed that the Canucks and Pettersson would like to continue their relationship into the future. <h3>Elliotte Friedman confirms Elias Pettersson will likely stay in Vancouver</h3> During a new edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast Elliotte Friedman finally gave a much-needed update on Elias Pettersson. According to his sources within the league and the Canucks organization Pettersson has indicated to the Canucks that he prefers to not be traded to a new team. While Pettersson does not have a no-trade clause Friedman says that the Canucks also prefer to keep him if he is willing to stay. And the other situation we're all watching in Vancouver is Elias Pettersson. I heard this week that Pettersson, who does not have a no trade protection yet, has told the Canucks he would like to stay and I think that their preference is to do that. While a move has not been made yet the line has clearly been drawn in the sand and J.T. Miller is the odd man out likely being traded in the coming weeks. The Canucks are reportedly taking calls on Miller and allowing his representation to speak to certain teams which could speed up the process. Friedman's full comments regarding the future of Pettersson and Miller as this feud continues can be heard <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/saturday-headlines-miller-expected-to-play-but-canucks-working-to-trade-forward/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>here.</a> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1880802964954345492'> </a></blockquote></div> As more updates are made in this ever-changing story we will pass along the latest news to you.