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.

Friedman believes that Martin Necas was involved in the trade discussions for Pettersson, but not for J.T. Miller. The Hurricanes were really seeking to create a shockwave in the NHL by completing a massive trade to improve themselves. They were preparing ...

This is not the first time that the Canucks and Hurricanes have discussed a potential trade involving Nečas. Last season ... it looks like they are out of the Miller sweepstakes.