The Canucks currently sit atop the Pacific Division, a surprising turn of events in what has been a remarkable breakout season for them. Reports suggest that the Canucks' head coach, Rick Tocchet, has lost faith in a young player who's coming out of a 39-goals season. <h2>Tocchet Seems to Give Up on Kuzmenko</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/359812.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Andrei Kuzmenko was expected to play an important role in the organization's future. However, things haven't turned out that way. However, reports from Elliotte Friedman indicate that Coach Tocchet has run out of patience with Kuzmenko. Tocchet scratched Kuzmenko on multiple occasions this season. After a meeting during the Christmas break, things haven't got any better. He was out of the lineup on Tursday against the St. Louis Blues. <q>Elliotte on Tocchet and Kuzmenko: They had a significant face-to-face meeting before the X-mas break in Dallas... People said this was a productive meeting, and the air is clear. A week and a bit later, and look where we are. He's reached the end of his fuse with Kuzmenko. (32 pod)</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1743293413943054706'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Canucks to Explore Trade Options for Kuzmenko?</h2> Kuzmenko is undoubtedly a promising talent, but it appears that he may need to find a different system or team to thrive. As the trade deadline approaches, the Canucks will have to make decisions. If they want to bolster their lineup for their first playoff run since 2020, Kuzmenko could become an attractive asset to trade. It would free up 5,5 million in cap space. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DonnieandDhali/status/1743393183449354673'> </a></blockquote></div> As read on Markerzone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=319255' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Canucks Head Coach Officially Gives Up on 40-Goal Scorer: Reveals He's �At the End of His Fuse'</a>