Canucks Weigh the Elias Pettersson Question With the Clock Ticking

The Canucks are staring straight at one of those franchise-defining questions that nobody wants to answer too early. Elias Pettersson is the kind of player who can make a front office dream big or start doing uncomfortable math, depending on which version you believe. Trading a star is never just a hockey decision, because it changes the room, the timeline, and the way the entire organization talks about itself.