Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has removed himself from Team Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster, opening up a spot for a right-handed defender, and Seattle Kraken's Brandon Montour should be considered.

Golden Knights defenseman was on Team Canada's roster for best-on-best tournament, which will be held from Feb. 12-20

The Vegas Golden Knights recently announced that Alex Pietrangelo would not be participating in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. According to the Golden Knights

Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an injury, opening the door for a replacement.

Pietrangelo, 35, was one of the most experienced players on the Canadian roster with two Stanley Cups, an Olympic gold and a World Cup of Hockey title on his resume. He is not currently injured and was in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars. He did miss a week in November with an upper-body injury.

Veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo bowed out of the 4 Nations Face-Off. A proven winner, an offensive D-man, a shutdown player or a two-way blueliner could replace him.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is withdrawing from Team Canada's squad in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off to tend to an ailment and to be ready for the rest of the regular season, the NHL club announced Sunday.

If it were up to some Maple Leafs fans, Auston Matthews would also be opting out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, writes Michael Traikos.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun joins Gino Reda to discuss the NHL's reaction to Alex Pietrangelo pulling out of the 4 Nations Face-Off and then proceeding to play 24 minutes in a Vegas win that same day,

The 4 Nation Face-off is just weeks away and will feature several top talents of the National Hockey League representing Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland.