{"id":555170,"date":"2026-04-18T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/555170\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:09:43","slug":"canucks-centre-pettersson-opens-up-on-family-and-future-in-vancouver-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/555170\/","title":{"rendered":"Canucks centre Pettersson opens up on family and future in Vancouver | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was another tough season for Elias Pettersson, and not just because of what happened on the ice for the Vancouver Canucks centre.<\/p>\n

Pettersson\u2019s wife Katelyn has been open about the couple\u2019s struggles to start a family. Earlier this week, Katelyn shared on social media that she had suffered a second miscarriage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By contrast, Elias is known for being guarded with his personal life.<\/p>\n

But after sympathies and support were shared for him before a reporter\u2019s question at Friday\u2019s end-of-season media availability at Rogers Arena, Pettersson did open up a little.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for that. It\u2019s been hard,\u201d he said, before pausing after getting choked up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard\u2026 It affected both of us, obviously, but mostly for Katelyn, that\u2019s been the hardest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pettersson led the team in scoring this season, but with just 51 points (15-36-51). The 27-year-old Swede had just 0.69 points per game, which is the lowest of his career and slightly below last season (0.70).<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s any player that could use a change of scenery, it would seem to be EP40.<\/p>\n

But when asked about potentially playing elsewhere, Pettersson contends he\u2019d like to stay in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like it here. This feels like home,\u201d he said. \u201cI signed here for a reason. We\u2019re in a tough spot, none of us are happy with the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"elias<\/p>\n

Pettersson didn\u2019t play up to his expectations this season (Bob Frid\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Pettersson has control over where he plays. He has six years left on his contract, which carries a full no-movement clause. That doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t be traded, but it does make it more difficult for management to move him.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see what the Canucks choose to do this summer. President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford once again pointed to Pettersson\u2019s lack of preparation as an issue when it was his turn to speak to reporters. Pettersson said he could change his summer training, but it\u2019s starting to feel like the boy who cried wolf at this stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I have a lot of good hockey in me, and I haven\u2019t showed it, but I\u2019m confident in myself,\u201d Pettersson said. \u201cI want to be the best player out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Pettersson has an A on his jersey, he wasn\u2019t name-checked<\/a> along with other leaders by Adam Foote recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m definitely more on the quiet side, on the leadership,\u201d Pettersson admitted. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to lead by example.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pettersson decision will be a fascinating one to follow. It\u2019ll likely be up to the new general manager, or at least that\u2019s what Rutherford led everyone to believe on Friday.<\/p>\n

If the Canucks add a player like Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg in the draft, it would be beneficial to have a centre like Pettersson feeding them the puck. But then again, if preparation and leadership are once again lacking, you can make the case that trading Pettersson would be best for everyone involved.<\/p>\n

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