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,

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.

Is this real life? It hasn’t set in for J.T. Miller yet. He doesn’t think it will until he’s through the 4 Nations Face-Off and probably not until the summer.

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.

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

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.

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.

Yesterday, here at NYI Hockey Now, we discussed the reasons why trading Noah Dobson for anything of lesser value is a terrible idea. However, and it was hinted within that piece, there’s a caveat to that discussion.

Playing for Sweden, and without the expectation to be “the guy” every night, Elias Pettersson has a chance to make the 4 Nations Face-Off a turning point in what has been a disappointing season.

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.