"He's awful": Hockey fans react to $92,800,000 Canucks forward Elias Pettersson's 0-point outing for Team Sweden in 4 Nations tourney

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson is facing criticism after going scoreless in Sweden’s three games at the 4 Nations tournament. The 25-year-old signed an eight-year, $92.8 million contract with an $11.6 million cap hit in March 2024. He's the fifth-highest-paid player this season.

Pettersson's ice time dropped below 10 minutes in Sweden’s win against the USA on Monday.

Fans took notice of Pettersson's struggles. Some criticized him, while others defended him, saying that several star players also struggled in the tournament.

"He’s awful. Another soft euro with pretty blue charts that mean nothing when it comes to winning,” one fan wrote.

"If he’s that badly injured to the point where he amounts to nothing on the ice why the f**k is he playing at all," one fan mentioned.

"This tournament has really shown which players are and aren’t built for playoff hockey," a fan shared.

“JT Miller also 0 points so far. Same with Kyle Conner. Filip Forsberg also 0 points,” one fan pointed out.

"JT Miller with zero points in three games as well. 🤔 But that doesn’t suit your narrative Franklin," another fan pointed.

"People making excuses for Pettersson like he’s injured as if the Huberdeau phenomenon doesn’t exist," a fan said.

Elias Pettersson has struggled with the Canucks as well this season. He is ranked 130th with 34 points. Considering his salary, he's clearly underperforming for a team already low on offensive depth after trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers. Miller had scored a career-high 103 points last season.

With the Canucks in the middle of an important season, GM Patrik Allvin will be under pressure to find a solution.