NHL Rumors: J.T. Miller Trade Talks Heating Up

There is a lot of drama coming out of Vancouver with the Canucks and J.T. Miller. The rumors are picking up as some NHL teams are calling the Canucks about Miller. It seems that things are coming to a head, and a resolution could be coming soon involving J.T. Miller.

There were several reports linking Miller to the New Jersey Devils. However, those reports were just smoke, as the Devils have not even asked the Canucks permission to trade for him. Nor do the Devils have an interest in trading for him.

As Full Press Hockey has documented, Vancouver is taking calls not only on Miller but also on Elias Pettersson. However, it seems that Pettersson wants to stay in Vancouver as the Canucks look to move Miller before the Four Nations Faceoff.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Hockey Night in Canada’s Saturday Headlines stated a trade fell apart between the New York Rangers and J.T. Miller.

J.T. Miller, I expect, is going to play tonight, unless something changes at the last minute. But there was a time over the last 24 hours where J.T. Miller was not going to play. He was going to be held out of the lineup because talks were progressing on a trade. I believe that team to be with the New York Rangers. Now, I don’t know exactly what happened, but that trade is off right now, so there’s nothing close that would prevent Miller from playing. But it seems that things had progressed to a certain point where it definitely looked like he wasn’t going to play. – Full Press Hockey Transcriptions

However, the Canucks do not want a Brady Tkachuk situation in Ottawa, where the Senators had to ask the league about tampering with their players when they were not available for trade. Vancouver wants teams interested in Miller to reach out to them. Friedman believed teams have reached out to the Canucks to talk to Miller.

Dave Pagnotts of the Fourth Period confirmed Full Press Hockey’s report that the Devils had not contacted the Canucks about Miller. Despite all the rumors flying around the NHL this silly season.