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 choose.
Miller agreed to waive his no-trade clause to permit the deal to undergo. The Canucks aren’t 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 choose 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 stated they’d look to flip a few of these property 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: Crucial participant within the commerce is Elias Pettersson, who hopefully will be Elias Pettersson once more now that Miller’s gone.”
Vince Z. Mercogliano: “Canucks wished Schneider however #NYR repeatedly stated no, so that they pivot to a much less confirmed younger right-handed defenseman with an identical profile.”
Greg Wyshynski: “Couple of ideas on the Miller commerce: – Miller and Trocheck are shut associates. Doubtless 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 issues — #NYR now have two 31-year-old facilities who’re below 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, particularly, however that’s in all probability a subject for an additional day. It’s a fairly secure wager all three veteran facilities will end this season on the roster, then reassess over the summer time. ”
Arpon Basu: “Kreider, 33
Panarin, 33
R. Smith, 33
Carrick, 32
Zibanejad, 31
Trocheck, 31
J.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 break up.”
Austin Stanovich: “I do know the NTC had a large influence on the potential return, however that’s not a variety of worth to get again for Miller.”
J.T. Miller, acquired by NYR, is a playmaking ahead who combines velocity, physicality, and passing skill in some of the distinctive skillsets within the league. Ending has been an issue this yr but it surely’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 feels like Miller is a part of the deal going to #NYR. Chytil a part of the deal going to #Canucks
Full deal contains Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a draft choose#NHL pic.twitter.com/boNSq3J3W1
— Dobber (@DobberHockey) February 1, 2025
Again to the Rangers pic.twitter.com/nDK4B1Jsdz
— Shayna (@shaynagoldman_) February 1, 2025
