If we're rebuilding I would prefer picks, prospects and players on their 1st or 2nd contracts. Fiala is going into his 3rd contract and looking for a big long term deal. McBain isn't the deal maker for me either. I believe he is an unsigned college player in his 4th year. He has been pretty good at BC but hasn't been a standout at the college level until this season D+4. I'm not convinced McBain will transition into sure fire NHLer. Finally moving our best trade chip to improve winger depth seems counter productive. If we move Miller we still have Hoglander, Podkolzin, Garland, Boeser and even Pearson. Our 2 top forward prospects are wingers (Lockwood and Klimovich). So I just don't see a scenario where Miller for Fiala and a maybe prospect are either good value for Miller or overly helpful in the event of a full rebuild (which I don't think the Canucks will do).
When your name is JT Miller, you play all 3 forward positions, your cap hit is $5.25 per year and your stats are
That's 137pts in 141 games as a Canuck or 0.97 ppg and 1.06 ppg in the playoffs.[TBODY] [/TBODY]
2019-20 Vancouver Canucks
NHL 69 27 45 72 11 47 | PLAYOFFS 17 6 12 18 3 14 2020-21 NHL 53 15 31 46 -7 43 | 2021-22 NHL 19 7 12 19 1 8 |
Miller also pk's, takes the second most faceoffs on the team and has a 56.8% win percentage.
This is by no means a slight on Guentzal, but I still wouldn't have the interest in a 1 for 1 swap. As I said in my original post I value the positional flexibility, the style of play (he's more physical, a skilled grinder). He moves around the line up allowing for line mis-matches, he's top 6 center depth. THere are a lot of reasons I wouldn't make that deal. Pacing for 40 goals is great but goals are one aspect of the game, and since scoring isn't a weakness of Millers so far as a Canuck I wouldn't want to lose the other attributes in order to add goals but sacrifice in other areas
Not 2 seasons more than Miller - 1 season more than Miller. Regardless if the Canucks are moving Miller, replacing him with a less versatile winger of similar age and cap makes zero sense.
I have been saying since the end of last year I would trade Miller. His value is high, he plays a style teams like for the playoffs, he's versatile and being able to play top 6 C adds value. I also feel he is a little too old to be part of the Canucks core and his value will never be higher. With that said, I would be looking for players under 25 - RHD, RHD, RHD, C, C, w, lhd would be my priorities. Preferably a player and a pick or a straight up swap of players with similar values, but use Miller as an asset for improve the team, not have it continue in a spiral of blah!Yes, that was the Pens have Jake for two seasons more at those two values. Like I said, makes no sense, but the times don't reflect a team to help the Canucks out at fair value. You might not like it or have any choice in the matter, whomever the team is looking in on him.
I fully am okay with you holding onto him.
"Did someone say team chemistry?"
And he's local....
What evidence do you have that his son was “stirring up shit”? By all accounts he was jumped. That’s quite the accusation you’re making
Classic deflection to change the attention away from the BS rumour you tried to start
