The Ottawa Senators have received several inquiries regarding the trade status of Jared Cowen, but are reportedly reluctant to move the defenseman, according to the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch.

Having apparently lost the trust of head coach Paul MacLean, the 23-year-old has failed to feature in the Senators' lineup over the last four games due seemingly to impeded development.

"He has to work on his game. A young player lots of times you keep in the lineup and say it's growing pains, it's growing pains and you keep him in," MacLean said.

"As a young player we keep putting you in the lineup and giving you an opportunity to play through it," he added. "You're not a young player anymore so you don't get to play through it, you have to be better than the guy that's out there. You've got to earn your way."

Cowen, currently considered the team's eighth defenseman, will earn an average of $3.1 million per year over the next three seasons.