The Rangers appear to be the heavy favorites to acquire Miller, especially since the Carolina Hurricanes, a team linked to the veteran forward, just traded for Mikko Rantanen. The NHL Trade Deadline is on Mar. 7 as the Miller sweepstakes should continue to heat up in the weeks leading up to the big day.

Amid rumors of a rift between teammates and a season threatening to spiral out of control, should the Canucks make a drastic move to try to salvage things?

According to one NHL insider, the Bruins remain as a "dark horse" for Vancouver Canucks top-line center J.T. Miller.

VANCOUVER -- J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have a strained relationship that has negatively impacted the Vancouver Canucks, and president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford isn’t sure how to rectify the problem, admitting it may require trades he doesn’t want to make.

Emma Lingan and Michael Augello discuss the Mikko Rantanen deal, more NHL trade speculation, Connor Hellebuyck's record chase, Jacob Markstrom's injury and more.

The word “blockbuster” gets thrown around a little too often in today’s NHL, often for trades unworthy of the term, in the same way that anything might feel like a five-star meal to a starving man. But the deal that dropped on Friday night? That one deserves the title, no questions asked.

NHL Game recap for the Carolina Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York New York Rangers game on January 28, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

Andy Strickland has been hearing that if not re-signed by Carolina, Mikko Rantanen may be headed to the Edmonton Oilers in the offseason saying there’s “a belief they can make it happen” cap wise. Rantanen also shares the same agent as Leon Draisaitl. #letsgooilers #raiseup pic.twitter.com/6w40qi1g0H

The only reason J.T. Miller is being shopped by the Vancouver Canucks is because of his untenable relationship with star teammate Elias Pettersson. And that should make a team like the New York Rangers pause before trading for the 31-year-old forward. So says NHL insider Darren Dreger of TSN.

Canucks president Jim Rutherford has confirmed a rift exists between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson, and changes could be coming.