Another Eastern Conference team has entered the J.T Miller sweepstakes on Friday, as rumors continue to swirl about his future with the Vancouver Canucks.
We're officially less than 50 days away from the National Hockey League's trade deadline for the 2024-25 season and action is expected to pick up in the coming weeks, with the Vancouver Canucks being mentioned in several rumors, especially regarding forward J.T. Miller.
In the last two weeks since that report from Elliotte Friedman, J.T. Miller has been linked to a number of teams including the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers, who reportedly offered Mika Zibanejad in a 1-for-1 deal that was rejected by Patrik Allvin.
While it's unclear if the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers are still in the mix for J.T. Miller, it appears that another Eastern Conference team has begun to kick tires on the 31-year-old.
New Jersey Devils reportedly kicking tires on J.T. Miller
"There's some smoke out there that the Devils are really kicking the tires on JT Miller." Robinson said.
The New Jersey Devils could be a perfect trade partner for the Vancouver Canucks for one pretty significant reason - Patrik Allvin wanting to add a top-four defenseman to the team.
During the interview with Dennik Sport, Nemec said that he can't remembers the last time a second-overall pick went to the AHL for a third year, adding that it's probably too early to request a trade.
"I can't remember any number 2 draft pick that went to the farm for a third year. It's hard to say, it's still too early to request a trade. If this situation continues, it will have to be addressed, but for now, this is how it stands." Nemec said.
Perhaps Patrik Allvin could attempt to go after Simon Nemec in trade talks with the New Jersey Devils, with J.T. Miller going the other way, but we'll have to wait and see how things develop in the coming weeks.