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As a CHI fan, this would be pretty bad for VAN. A few things that would have to go very right soften the blow for them. Jones would have to immediately show he is a top 1RD in the league on a good team, Kurashev would have to continue this level of play (without Bedard), and Reichel would have to improve immensely and hit his potential. Depending on how good Reichel becomes, it could look like a big win for them in hindsight, but, right now, at face value, Pettersson is a superstar with a ton of value and they are a very good team right now that would likely be set back a couple years by a move like this.
But, IF he is actually forcing his way to CHI, there isn't a whole lot VAN can do about it besides either giving him a one year deal and letting it play out, or trying to get something for him right now. I can almost guarantee CHI would not make any attempt at acquiring or signing him until summer 2024 at the earliest.
That all being said, this is just 'Spittin Chiclets' stirring the pot. I doubt there is any validity to this.