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'Ruffled feathers': Sources believe J.T. Miller could be available
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller. Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Former NHLer Paul Bissonnette wondered on a recent edition of the "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast if J.T. Miller could be a potential fit for an Eastern Conference team.

It feels like every year, Miller's name comes up in trade rumors around the National Hockey League, and now more than ever, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Miller is proving that he's worth the contract given to him by the Vancouver Canucks and looks like he's well on his way to being above a point-per-game player for the fourth consecutive season.

Despite Miller's success on the ice in Vancouver, his name continually pops up in trade rumors, and the most recent comes from Bissonnette on the "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast.

Paul Bissonnette wonders if J.T. Miller could be a fit for Boston

On this week's edition of the "Spittin' Chiclets" podcast, Bissonnette, aka Biznasty, wondered if Miller was available on the NHL's trade market and if he could be a fit for the Boston Bruins as their first-line center.

The Boston Bruins have struggled this season and lack a true No. 1 center on their roster, which is part of the reason why Bissonnette mentioned the Canucks forward as a potential fit.

Other members of the "Spittin' Chiclets" crew seemed a bit confused and asked why Vancouver would even want to trade Miller, to which Bissonnette says that there are "ruffled feathers" and he doesn't see eye-to-eye with star forward Elias Pettersson.

Trading Miller right now wouldn't be the right move for Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks as he's been the team's most consistent centerman in each of the last three seasons and was playing quite well in 2024-25 before taking a leave of absence for personal reasons.

The Vancouver Canucks need Miller in their top-six for the foreseeable future, and while they could get a king's ransom for him on the NHL's trade market, they're unlikely to get a player in return who could replicate his offensive output during the team's competitive window.

In 17 games with the Canucks this season, the East Palestine, Ohio, native has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists), nine penalty minutes and is a plus-one.

This article first appeared on Canucks Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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