Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson spoke out amid swirling trade rumors and questions about his performance this season for the first time since suffering a pre-holiday-break injury.

The reported personality differences between the team's two star forwards, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson, have gotten significant attention throughout the holiday season. Further reports have indicated the Canucks are "weighing all options" when calculating how to move forward.

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