Details of a Failed Trade Emerge Between Rangers and Canucks: Former Number One Overall Pick Involved
The Canucks and Rangers almost had a deal on Saturday, and now, two major pieces that were almost involved have officially been revealed.
On Saturday, a deal came excruciatingly close between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers involving star forward J.T. Miller, but ultimately nothing came of it despite the report being confirmed by Elliotte Friedman.
While that doesn't mean the deal is dead completely, the terms could be changing, with Larry Brooks of the New York Post suggesting that either Alexis Lafreniere or Braden Schneider would be candidates to head to Vancouver in the deal.
It's not yet been confirmed why these deals fell apart, as we don't know the entire parameters of the trade as of yet, but if Vancouver could land either young star, they'd be very happy moving forward.
We've heard in recent times that Schneider became a deal breaker for New York, but with the team pushing hard to land Miller as an answer down the middle, they've finally decided that he may be the perfect piece to get Miller.
The most shocking name involved however was Alexis Lafreniere, as he finally started putting the pieces together last year as the former No. 1 overall pick, but with a down season in 2024/25, there's a chance they could move him to turn around the drama surrounding their own team.
Unsurprisingly, this is a move that would infuriate Rangers fans, as they believe in Lafreniere's long-term potential, and after signing him to a long-term deal, it doesn't make sense to then move him.
However, for Vancouver, it would be an absolute steal, and if they can unload their problematic forward for a former No. 1 overall pick, they'll be hoping that any deal involving No. 13 is somehow still on the table.
