Vancouver Canucks fans on social media reacted as forward Elias Pettersson was ruled out for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild. It would have been the 500th NHL career game for him.Pettersson, currently signed to an eight-year, $92.8 million contract and tied for the team lead with 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 28 games, sustained an upper-body injury before the game. The 28-year-old Swede left the ice early during the warmups after attempting to play, ruling him out against the Wild. Here's how Vancouver Canucks fans on X (formerly called Twitter) reacted. One tweeted:"Please be a trade."Playoff-Jim @DiabloPickLINK@Sportsnet Please be a trade.Another chimed in:"If Elias Pettersson is out tonight, people are going to learn very quickly how valuable he is to this #Canucks lineup."Here are some of the other top reactions on X:"Excellent news! Tank commander Foote take the lead buddy!" a third fan wrote.""Canucks don’t have the confidence to say he’s being held out for trade protection," another said."Nuke the entire team and aim for 50 points and pray bettman puts McKenna in your lap," one fan opined."First time i can remember in 50+ yrs of watching Nucks they have no NHL caliber center in lineup," another chimed in.Elias Pettersson shares his thoughts after 4-1 loss to Utah MammothThe Vancouver Canucks lost their fourth straight game after a 4-1 defeat to the Utah Mammoth at Rogers Place Arena on Friday. Pettersson, who finished the game with five shots on goal, insisted after the game that the team played for the win but couldn't convert their chances.“Yeah, it's tough. I think we definitely created a lot, enough to win the game,” Pettersson said. “We had good looks, but yeah… the goals were missing.”The Canucks currently sit at the bottom of the league standings with a 10-15-3 record.Also Read: Elias Pettersson makes thoughts clear after 4-1 loss to Utah Mammoth