If you were one of the many Canucks fans hoping that Elias Pettersson would re-find his old form at the 4 Nations Face-Off, I have bad news.

With Team Canada taking a 5–3 win against Finland on Monday, both Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson and Kevin Lankinen were ousted from the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. As Team Sweden and Team Finland’s players begin training for the resumption of the NHL regular season,

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.