It was a contract that raised eyebrows at the time.
The story of the Vancouver Canucks 2021 offseason was that former GM Jim Benning was entering training camp without contracts for his two star players, Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes.
Benning did eventually sign both players on Oct. 1, 2021. While Quinn Hughes got a six-year deal worth $7.85 million per season, the Canucks only signed Pettersson for three years at $7.35 million per year.
The…