NHL Insider Reveals The One Main Factor That's Stopping A J.T. Miller Trade
The Vancouver Canucks are incredibly close to trading J.T. Miller, and now, we officially know why a deal hasn't gone down as of yet, despite intense trade talks between the Canucks and the New York Rangers over the past few days.
This season has been an absolute rollercoaster for the Vancouver Canucks, and now, it appears they're ready to change things up again, with a J.T. Miller trade looming large.
However, talks that were once intense with the New York Rangers appear to have cooled as of late, and now, top NHL Insider Frank Seravalli has revealed exactly why that's the case.
According to Seravalli, the Canucks have thus far been unwilling to retain salary on the 31-year old star, and it's led to talks stalling with the Rangers, with the other teams involved (Bruins, Hurricanes, Devils, Stars among others) now looking to take advantage.
Those teams and others have all realized just what a tough spot Vancouver find themselves in, and as a result, they're trying to take their offers as low as possible, seeing that the Canucks are desperate to make a move.
After this season, Miller is locked in for another five seasons, carrying a salary cap hit of $8 million annually over that time, and if the team aren't able to take back a huge contract, it's easy to see where the major hangup comes from.
At this point in time, it's a matter of when, not if the Canucks make a deal, whether it's with the favoured Rangers or another team in the Eastern Conference, and while it's hard to see a deal happening in the coming days with teams now low-balling General Manager Patrik Allvin, if they want to save their season, a deal has to come at some point.
