Pettersson & Miller Try To Shut Down Canucks Locker Room Rift Rumors – Hockey Writers – Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have had serious rumors following their team recently as reports of a growing rift between teammates Elias Pettersson and JT Miller have spread. As the Canucks look to push for the playoffs this season, having issues between teammates could put a damper on their season. While Quinn Hughes and head coach Rick Tocchet seemed to confirm that there was a problem with the media in the way they answered questions about the situation, both Miller and Pettersson denied that anything was going on between them, with Pettersson apparently angry with teammates. the media by asking him about the situation.

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Pettersson, 26 years old, was drafted fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft after a solid season in Sweden where he played in HockeyAllSvenskan with Timrå IK scoring 19 goals and adding 22 assists for 41 points in 43 games. He would return to Sweden and play in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) the following season with Växjö Lakers HC where he scored 24 goals and added 32 assists for 56 points in 44 games. In his entire NHL career, he has scored 178 goals and added 260 assists for 438 points in 440 games for an average of 0.99 points per game.

Miller, 31 years old, was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft after a strong season in the US National Development Team Program (NTDP) in which he scored 12 goals and 23 assists for 35 by 35. games. In 822 career games in the NHL, he has scored 244 goals and added 415 assists for 659 points which comes out to 0.80 points per game.

Both Miller and Pettersson have proven to be top-level producers, so the Canucks will be hoping they can resolve any rifts, if any, before it gets to the point where the team is forced to move one of them or make a move internally. If both play well, they have a chance to be some of the best players in the entire NHL and could be two important reasons why the Canucks make a push in the postseason, as they want to push for the first time. Stanley Cup in franchise history.

If the Canucks were to consider moving one of Miller or Pettersson if the issues were real and they had to make a change, the trade could end up bringing them a big return. Miller's defensive struggles and consistency have led fans to question his value to the Canucks, but his offensive game is top-notch, and Pettersson's power makes him a fan favorite. The problem with trying to remove either of them is the fact that both of them do not have abstention clauses, meaning they would have to approve any deal the team is considering.

With that in mind, trading any player seems unlikely. While Miller and Pettersson could get a first-round pick, a few top prospects, and the return of an NHL-ready player, one of them warranting a trade elsewhere doesn't seem likely. So, with whatever happens in Vancouver, it seems like the only option will be to deal with it internally and hopefully everyone involved can move on, to try to make a deep run in the postseason.

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