It Is Now Known What the Vancouver Canucks Were Getting in Return for JT Miller From the New York Rangers
A New York reported shared some interesting news on Saturday night after a deal between the Rangers and Vancouver Canucks involving J.T. Miller fell through.
On Saturday, it was reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that a deal between the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks was in the works that would sent J.T. Miller back to The Big Apple, however the deal fell through at the last minute.
Miller would go on to suit up for the Canucks on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, which many didn't think would happen given the accelerated trade talks, but he was able to block out the noise and played quite well, registering a pair of assists in the 3-2 win.
There's no doubt the New York Rangers are going to continue being aggressive on the J.T. Miller front in the weeks ahead and last night wasn't the first time they tried to acquire the Canucks forward.
Earlier this month it was reported by Josh Yohe of The Athletic that the New York Rangers made a 1-for-1 offer to Vancouver for J.T. Miller that would've seen the Canucks land Swedish forward Mika Zibanejad. However, that deal was turned down by Patrik Allvin.
What could a Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers deal for J.T. Miller look like? Well, one New York Post reporter shared his insight and it's safe to say that Vancouver Canucks fans are going to want to hear this.
Reporter believes Alexis Lafreniere & Braden Schneider would be involved in deal with Vancouver Canucks
In an article in the New York Post on Saturday, veteran reporter Larry Brooks shared that candidates to go to the Vancouver Canucks in a J.T. Miller deal would be 2020 first-overall pick Alexis Lafreniere as well as 23-year-old defenseman Branden Schneider.
Lafreniere, 23, is set to enter the first year of a seven-year extension in 2025-26 which will see him earn $7.45 million annually and it's worth noting that his former agent, Emilie Castonguay, is currently an Assistant General Manager with the Vancouver Canucks.
As for Braden Schneider, the Vancouver Canucks have been interested in him for quite a while now and has one more year on his contract after this season with a cap hit of $2.2 million before becoming a restricted free agent in the summer of 2026.
Only time will tell if the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers will be able to come to an agreement on a J.T. Miller trade, but don't expect Chris Drury to go away easily as he'll continue to push to bring the 31-year-old back to where his career began.
