A report that the Canucks were in trade talks with the Hurricanes before the Rantanen trade is part of the recent speculation regarding Miller and Pettersson.

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller had little to say when asked about team president Jim Rutherford’s comments confirming the ongoing rift between him and Elias Pettersson. “I don’t have one,” Miller told reporters when asked for his thoughts on Rutherford’s remarks.

Amid rumors of a rift between teammates and a season threatening to spiral out of control, should the Canucks make a drastic move to try to salvage things?

New Hurricanes star winger Mikko Rantanen was reportedly blindsided by his trade from the Avalanche on Friday.

Emma Lingan and Michael Augello discuss the Mikko Rantanen deal, more NHL trade speculation, Connor Hellebuyck's record chase, Jacob Markstrom's injury and more.

The word “blockbuster” gets thrown around a little too often in today’s NHL, often for trades unworthy of the term, in the same way that anything might feel like a five-star meal to a starving man. But the deal that dropped on Friday night? That one deserves the title, no questions asked.

According to one NHL insider, the Bruins remain as a "dark horse" for Vancouver Canucks top-line center J.T. Miller.

The only reason J.T. Miller is being shopped by the Vancouver Canucks is because of his untenable relationship with star teammate Elias Pettersson. And that should make a team like the New York Rangers pause before trading for the 31-year-old forward. So says NHL insider Darren Dreger of TSN.

In the NHL, all news is local. The blockbuster trade that saw Mikko Rantanen, Taylor Hall, and Martin Necas end up on new teams has shaken the league, but it mi