The Vancouver Canucks have traded J.T. Miller, Erik Brannstrom, and rights to Jackson Dorrington to the New York Rangers for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a prime 13 protected 2025 first-round draft decide.
Miller agreed to waive his no-trade clause to permit the deal to undergo. The Canucks will not be retaining any wage.
The 31-year-old Miller carries an $8 million wage cap hit for 5 extra seasons. Miller spent the primary six seasons of his profession with the Rangers.
The 25-year-old Brannstrom is a pending RFA with a $900,000 wage cap hit. Brannstrom was a first-round decide in 2017, fifteenth general.
The 20-year-old Dorrington was drafted 176th general within the sixth spherical of the 2022. He hasn’t been signed to his ELC but.
The 25-year-old Chytil has two years left on his contract with a $4.4375 million cap hit. He was drafted twenty first general within the first spherical of the 2017 NHL draft.
The 22-year-old Mancini has a yr left on his contract at an $870,000 cap hit. He was drafted 159th general within the fifth spherical of the 2022 NHL draft.
Ideas from the media
Satiar Shah: “Rutherford ready us for the JT return being underwhelming, and it’s. He additionally mentioned they’d look to flip a few of these belongings to get what they need, we’ll see what the second act is.”
Greg Wyshynski: “To my Vancouver associates stressing over the return on a participant with full no-movement safety: A very powerful participant within the commerce is Elias Pettersson, who hopefully could be Elias Pettersson once more now that Miller’s gone.”
Vince Z. Mercogliano: “Canucks needed Schneider however #NYR repeatedly mentioned no, so that they pivot to a much less confirmed younger right-handed defenseman with the same profile.”
Greg Wyshynski: “Couple of ideas on the Miller commerce: – Miller and Trocheck are shut associates. Possible prime 2 facilities subsequent season. – Fairly clear Borgen market corrected Mancini. – Excited to see what Filip Chytil does with an expanded function. Since 2022-23, 2nd on NYR in factors/60 (2.07) at 5v5.”
Vince Z. Mercogliano: “This commerce doesn’t come with out apparent considerations — #NYR now have two 31-year-old facilities who’re underneath contract till they flip 37, and I’ve heard from sources who level to the explanation why Miller retains getting traded — however the Rangers will now boast Miller, Trocheck and Zibanejad as their top-3 facilities. That appears fairly good, on paper.”
Vince Z. Mercogliano: “This undoubtedly raises extra questions on Zibanejad’s future within the group, specifically, however that’s in all probability a subject for one more day. It’s a reasonably protected wager all three veteran facilities will end this season on the roster, then reassess over the summer time. ”
Arpon Basu: “Kreider, 33Panarin, 33R. Smith, 33Carrick, 32Zibanejad, 31Trocheck, 31J.T. Miller, 31
Rangers don’t have a single D-man that’s 30. Oldest man on the blue line is Will Borgen, 28.
That’s an uncommon cut up.”
Austin Stanovich: “I do know the NTC had a large impression on the potential return, however that’s not a number of worth to get again for Miller.”
J.T. Miller, acquired by NYR, is a playmaking ahead who combines pace, physicality, and passing means in some of the distinctive skillsets within the league. Ending has been an issue this yr however it’s been sturdy up to now. Confrontational on and off the ice. pic.twitter.com/eAKSS8kzdw
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) February 1, 2025
Deal remains to be shaping out, however seems like Miller is a part of the deal going to #NYR. Chytil a part of the deal going to #Canucks
Full deal consists of Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a draft decide#NHL pic.twitter.com/boNSq3J3W1
— Dobber (@DobberHockey) February 1, 2025
Again to the Rangers pic.twitter.com/nDK4B1Jsdz
— Shayna (@shaynagoldman_) February 1, 2025
