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Trade discussions between rangers and canucks about JT Miller have been gone and on in recent weeks. It seems they are back again as SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter -Link) that discussions between the two sides of the veteran intensify. Rick Dhaliwal from Chek and Athletic adds (Twitter -Link) This Miller is expected to be made into a healthy scratch tonight. Daily Faceoffs Frank Seravalli adds (Twitter -Link) That other pieces from Vancouver are also going to New York in Swap. Meanwhile, TSNS FARHANTH reports Lalji (Twitter -Link) that center Filip Chytil are among the pieces that go to Rangers.
Assuming that these conversations come across the finish line and that Miller dismisses his protection without movement to facilitate the prey, this will end what has been a rocky last several weeks for the 31-year-old. There has been speculation about an internal gap between Miller and Center Elias PetterssonSomething that team president Jim Rutherford confirmed earlier this week. As a result, Vancouver has been engaging in trade discussions involving both players for quite a long time now.
Miller is ready to return to his first NHL team with Rangers, who drafted him 15. Collected back in 2011. He spent parts of six seasons with them and recorded 172 points in 341 games before moving to Tampa Bay in 2018. He spent parts of two years with them before Vancouver acquired Miller in the 2019 season, and since then his career has taken off.
After only registering more than 60 points only once in his career before joining Vancouver, Miller exceeded the point per day. Battle in four of his first five seasons with them; The only time he did not reach at least 70 points was the abbreviated campaign 2020-21. Along the way, he signed a seven-year-old, $ 56 mm contract that runs through the 2029-30 campaign, which means New York will add another animal contract to their books with a $ 8mm AAV.
More to follow.
