It’s no surprise that Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson hasn’t looked up to par from what fans are used to seeing. His 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points are on pace to be the worst statistical season of his career.

There had been rumblings that Pettersson could also be traded, but after Miller was shown the exit door, it seems Vancouver is committed to keeping the 26-year-old around. According to Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects, the Canucks have pulled Pettersson off the trade block prior to the 4-Nations Face-Off.

The 4 Nations Face-Off starts Wednesday, February 12, when Canada takes on Sweden. The game will feature two members of Vancouver's team as Pettersson will take on Tocchet, who is an assistant coach for Team Canada. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 pm PT and can viewed on Sportsnet.

It’s no secret that Elias Pettersson is not having the season that he, the team, or the fanbase wanted from him going into this season. But with 4 Nations

The Vancouver Canucks have entered their two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, and they have multiple members of their team representing their countries

According to Elite Prospects Cam Robinson, the Vancouver Canucks have officially pulled forward Elias Pettersson off of the trade market as the NHL embarks on the inaugural 4 Nations Face-off tournament.

The 4 Nations Face-Off starts Wednesday, February 12, when Canada takes on Sweden. The game will feature two Canucks as Pettersson will take on Tocchet, who is an assistant coach for Team Canada. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 pm PT and can viewed on Sportsnet.

Advertisement We put out the call for mailbag questions last week, and unsurprisingly readers were most curious about the landscape ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. There were queries about the futures of Elias Pettersson,

After the JT Miller trade and Quinn Hughes’ injury, Elias Pettersson becomes the only skater representing the Vancouver Canucks at the 4 Nations Face-off – goaltender Kevin Lankinen is also playing for Team Finland.

It took the Vancouver Canucks a couple of months to negotiate and finally pull off a trade with one of their feuding stars. As the heat between Elias Pettersson

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.