The Vancouver Canucks nearly traded J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers on Saturday, according to multiple reports. Of course, a trade has yet to materialize at this time. Miller scored two points later on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers after those trade rumors emerged.
After Saturday's collapsed blockbuster deal, reports reveal who was involved in the Rangers' trade for J.T. Miller.
Miller’s days as a member of the Canucks could be numbered. What does he bring, where could he land and what does Vancouver need?
J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks secured a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at Rogers Arena. Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and Danton Heinen added another goal.
Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin on Monday declined to address reports that forward J.T. Miller was nearly traded to the Rangers over the weekend.
Center missed 10 games earlier this season for personal reasons, had 2 assists in win against Oilers on Saturday
With all the noise swirling around their team, all the acrimony that’s apparently driven the J.T. Miller experience to a finish, you would not have been surprised to see the Edmonton Oilers simply blow the Vancouver Canucks out of the water on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
More information continues to come out regarding trade discussions the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks had about J.T. Miller. Elliotte Friedman reported that trade talks for Miller were progressing between the Rangers and Canucks up to the point where Vancouver almost held the veteran forward out of their Saturday night matchup against the Edmonton Oilers.
Trading young talent away almost never works for the Blueshirts – and there's no reason to assume why it would be any different this time.
On Tuesday, it’s not like the Canucks were bad, or didn’t try or weren’t prepared. They simply failed again at pivotal moments and punted away another two points to the Sabres. It’s impossible to make the case that this team earned the right to stay together.
The Canucks have reportedly let up a bit regarding their asking price in a potential J.T. Miller trade amid growing talks.