The Carolina Hurricanes recently landed a blockbuster deal, but it almost looked a lot different with the Vancouver Canucks.

The Vancouver Canucks may not have played on Friday night, but it's easy to feel like they came out of it as losers. In one of the biggest trades of the decade, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall from the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks,

The Vancouver Canucks were reportedly having trade discussions with the Carolina Hurricanes involving J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.

On Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes made a blockbuster move, sending center Martin Nečas to the Colorado Avalanche. After details of the trade started leaking, a report from Rick Dhaliwal of "Donnie and Dhali" indicated that the Vancouver Canucks called the Hurricanes to see if a Nečas deal was possible.

The dust is still settling around the NHL following a massive blockbuster deal between the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Canucks are quickly falling out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, and this player could help them turn things around.

The Vancouver Canucks have been working the phones and it appears a new favourite has emerged in a potential Elias Pettersson trade.

If the Carolina Hurricanes are now the frontrunners for J.T. Miller, what have they offered up in a trade package? Maybe nothing yet. But what we’re hearing is that the Canucks are getting low-ball offers.

The Buffalo Sabres have emerged as leading contenders to land Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson in a trade partnership nobody saw coming. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, reporting the news during Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, the Sabres are a serious contender to get Pettersson.

Hockey insider Pierre LeBrun has speculated about a potential trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes involving either J.T. Miller or Elias Pettersson.

The three-team trade didn't involve Vancouver, but it may impact the Canucks more than anyone else in the NHL.

The Hurricanes sent Martin Necas, Jack Drury, and multiple draft picks to the Avalanche in exchange for Rantanen, while Taylor Hall joined Carolina from Chicago. The Blackhawks retained 50% of Rantanen’s salary and received a third-round pick in return, making the operation more palatable for the Hurricanes.