The Vancouver Canucks are dealing with some serious drama in their locker room, and it’s all about J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson not getting along. Things have gotten so tense that the team might have to split them up.
The New York Rangers saw an opportunity and tried to pounce.
Rangers GM Chris Drury, facing mounting pressure over his team’s disappointing season, apparently reached out to Canucks GM Patrik Allvin with a bold proposal: a straight-up swap of Mika Zibanejad for J.T. Miller.
Allvin’s response? Thanks, but no thanks.
The offer makes sense for the Rangers, who’ve been struggling to find their footing this season. They’re desperate to shake things up, and Miller, who used to play for New York, could’ve been an interesting solution.
But for Vancouver, trading Miller isn’t something they’re going to rush into, even with the locker room tension. They’ll want more than just Zibanejad in return for one of their top players.
Insider Josh Yohe broke the news about the rejected trade offer, which has left both teams still searching for answers to their respective problems.
The situation in Vancouver’s locker room isn’t getting any better, and something’s got to give. Whether it’s Miller or Pettersson who eventually moves, it’s starting to look like a matter of when, not if.
