Pettersson Benched, Trade Rumors Swirl

0:00You're listening to NHL News today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. Vancouver Canucks Center Elias Pederson found himself benched for the final 9 minutes and 47 seconds of their most-reason game that included 2 minutes and 23 seconds with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker. The move came from Coach Adam Foot who noticed the lack of energy and it fueled ongoing trade rumors around the star player. Monday marked 2 years since Pederson inked an 8-year deal worth $92,800,000 with an average annual value of $11,600,000. At the time, he was a key part of a division winning team posting 89 points with 34 goals in 82 games. Performance has dropped since then. In last year's playoffs, he tallied just 6 points over 13 games. His regular season output fell to 45 points in 64 games last year and now he has 35 points with 13 goals in 51 games this season. The Canucks hit dead last in the league at 18 wins,

1:0434 losses and 7 overtime losses. They're on track to miss the playoffs again after shipping out forward JT. Miller to the New York Rangers last season and defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild on December 12th. Pederson owns up to not matching his contract so far and is focused on bouncing back. Foot expects a strong response next game. While President Jim Rutherford says they're not shopping him unless an unbeatable offer arrives. The team faces Dallas tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. A pillow that plays your podcast, music, or white noise privately. No earbuds required. S-O-L-I-SoliPilo.com.