NHL insider Elliotte Friedman recently spoke of a possible trade scenario involving star player Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks to a team in the East. After their 10th straight loss, it is now clear that the Buffalo Sabres need some desperate help on the ice, and <a href='https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/insider-proposes-massive-sabres-canucks-blockbuster-trade' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>major trade rumors have begun to fly</a>. The great start to the season is now a memory, as they currently sit seventh in the Atlantic Division, a single point ahead of the last-place Montreal Canadiens. On a recent episode of '32 Thoughts', insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that trade calls have been coming in on Dylan Cozens with the Sabres continuing to struggle. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1852493610375053340'> </a></blockquote></div> Elliotte Friedman also mentioned a potential trade scenario involving the Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. Alright, some other stuff: Buffalo is getting calls on Dylan Cozens. This would terrify me if I were the Sabres, vultures circling overhead while player and team struggle. Right-shot centre, 23 years old, two years removed from a 30-goal season. He's also signed for five more seasons at a $7.1M AAV, helping his value. I would be very, very careful with this because he's legitimately wanted. - Elliotte Friedman While purely speculative, his suggestion has gotten the hockey world talking. Friedman speculated that Buffalo could be interested in <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/elias-pettersson-8480012' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Elias Pettersson</a>, while Vancouver might come calling for Dylan Cozens and Bowen Byram. Of course, Friedman then suggested he doesn't think the Canucks would actually accept such a deal. I had some time on Sunday to think and I was thinking about the Sabres and I was thinking about Rick Tocchet and what he had to say on Saturday and reiterated on Sunday. I want to stress this is purely in my head, who says no? [Dylan] Cozens and Bowen Byram for Pettersson. If that was proposed I think that Vancouver is more likely to say no than Buffalo. - Elliotte Friedman Only 26, Elias <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/elias-pettersson-suffering-from-mental-and-psychological-problems-per-nhl-analyst' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Pettersson has had a down season relative to the previous ones</a>, but it's much too early to give up on him. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1858365638915629287'> </a></blockquote></div> The path forward remains uncertain for both organizations, and fans shouldn't be shocked if he is still a staple in Vancouver years to come.