Canucks stay busy, acquire Pettersson, O’Connor from Penguins

The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package that included the first-round pick the Canucks acquired in trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers earlier Friday night.

In addition to the Rangers’ 2025 first-round pick, the Penguins received forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais and the rights to forward Melvin Fernstrom in the trade. The Rangers’ pick is conditional. If New York picks within the top 13 selections in the 2025 draft, it becomes an unprotected 2026 first-round pick in what’s expected to be a…