Elias Pettersson could be the odd man out in Vancouver. What does he bring, where could he land and what does Vancouver need?

The Vancouver Canucks signed Elias Pettersson to an eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension in March, ensuring he wouldn’t hit restricted free agency and committing to the 26-year-old as a core piece for the future. Less than a year later, Pettersson is at the center of NHL rumors ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.

The Vancouver Canucks wouldn’t be the first folks to call a cousin to get them out of a tight jam. But this isn’t My Cousin Vinny; it’s My Expansion Cousin Buffalo, and we’re not talking about a legal conundrum;

Roman Josi has points in nine of his last 13 games (2g-8a) against Vancouver. He also has 19 points (2g-17a) in his last 22 games vs. the Canucks and posted a six-game point streak (7a) against Vancouver from Jan. 10, 2017-Dec. 13, 2018.

Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night. Tyler Myers added an empty-net goal, and Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves for the Canucks.