Boeser has had the most success of his Canucks tenure when riding shotgun with Miller. Miller’s playmaking ability down low was an excellent fit with Boeser’s finishing ability from the inner slot. With Miller gone, the risk and uncertainty around committing a six- or seven-year contract to Boeser increases.

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas traded Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor were traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for forward Danton Heinen and defenseman Vincent Desharnais.

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the New York Rangers’ 2025 first-round pick (protected), forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais and prospect pick Melvin Fernström, the teams announced Friday.

The work isn’t over for Kyle Dubas. Barely 10 hours after he traded away his most valuable assets on expiring contracts, the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations acknowledged he has plenty of runway left to craft the franchise’s collection of players,

And just like that, the Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized on the Vancouver Canucks trade with the New York Rangers. General manager Kyle Dubas traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to Vancouver late Friday night,

With 29 draft picks over the next three NHL seasons - more than any other NHL team - the Penguins may get creative with some of their capital

Pettersson and O’Connor were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the New York Rangers’ conditional first-round draft pick, forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais and forward Melvin Fernstrom.