Confirmed with Link: JT Miller to Take Indefinite Leave of Absence for Personal Reasons

[Killer Orcas]

Get well JT this is a game and we love it but your family needs you more. Take the time you need.

 

[vancityluongo]

I am getting serious 2007-08 vibes about this season. After an unexpectedly good year that marked the team's re-emergence as a contender, expectations are high and nothing ever quite gets settled... the early results are okay but lacking something, then injuries hit and the wheels fall off.

Just feels a bit too familiar.

or it's daniel getting injured and that being exactly what henrik needed to start playing more selfish and take that next step forward????

c'mon petey the mvp race is still kind of open

 

[Vector]

Best case scenario, he only misses this game and a couple of practices (Canucks have a 3 game break after today), re-joins the team for the road trip, and is good to go in Ottawa.

 

[bossram]

I don’t think it’s related. Miller was playing bad, Tocchet benches him as he’s done before and it worked to light a fire under JT when he has those lull moments.

Judging from the reports so far, this seems like it was unrelated to this specific benching situation and more related to his overall play and him wanting to re-set. Better for him to take a month off and just focus on getting that drive and clarity back which is what makes him a really good player. This market and the demands can be overwhelming and distracting.

In hindsight this is probably what Pettersson should have done and Miller probably sees he’s heading towards that same downward trend.

I mean, not that I "hope" it's an off-ice issue or event, but that seems like a more plausible and justifiable reason to take a leave of absence from the team, vs. "I'm not playing well so I just want to take a break".

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

or it's daniel getting injured and that being exactly what henrik needed to start playing more selfish and take that next step forward????

c'mon petey the mvp race is still kind of open

MVP race lmao I just hope he can play above average consistently for a month, 4 decent games after a terrible playoffs last season and 13 bad games to start this season.

 

[EpochLink]

Taj is a f***ing disgrace, another BUDDY BUDDY BUDDY.

 

[vancityluongo]

“Indefinite” just means of an unknown length, and I think you’re right it is just to keep media quiet if it extends for a while.

No good news to come out of a situation like this but the Dhaliwal / Johnston reports seem about as good as you can hope for.

agreed, but it also suggests the team is bracing that whatever it is likely could extend for a while

it's not the kind of thing you'd say in a press release if he's just facing burnout and they're giving him scheduled days off until christmas for load management or whatever

 

[God]

So Tocc put Miller on blast when he JT clearly has some off-ice things going on? Not a great look.

I get the impression that Tocchet's comments probably spurred JT to take a leave of absence, rather than knowingly blasting him when he has off-ice issues.

That also isn't a great look but it's also a mature thing by JT to say he needs a reset when he hasn't been playing well.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Wow. JT is the type of guy that would play with a broken leg and not complain about it, the medical staff couldn’t even convince him to take a game off when he was injured, I hope everything is OK with JT & his family, thoughts & prayers going out to the Miller family, hope JT returns soon he’s our best forward and is the heart & soul of this franchise.

Its wild how different the narrative is between Miller and EP...

 

[pitseleh]

agreed, but it also suggests the team is bracing that whatever it is likely could extend for a while

it's not the kind of thing you'd say in a press release if he's just facing burnout and they're giving him scheduled days off until christmas for load management or whatever

Yeah, totally. Expect if they had any sense of timeline they would have said it was an injury. But my guess is no one has a clue how long he will need at this point.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Take your time JT. The team needs to step up in his absence. We need JT to come back strong and ready for the playoffs.

 

[DFAC]

Petey its your time to shine now

 

[Bobby9]

Its wild how different the narrative is between Miller and EP...

Maybe because their different players and people?

 

[bossram]

I get the impression that Tocchet's comments probably spurred JT to take a leave of absence, rather than knowingly blasting him when he has off-ice issues.

That also isn't a great look but it's also a mature thing by JT to say he needs a reset when he hasn't been playing well.

To me, that's a worse look.

"Coach wasn't happy with me so I have to leave the team". I mean, Petey didn't even do that and Tocc was openly denying Petey was ever injured.

I said elsewhere in the thread, I don't "hope" it's an off-ice issue/situation, but that would seem a far more plausible and justifiable reason to take a leave of absence.

 

[Flik]

Oh dear. I hope everything is ok, what a warrior.

This season is slowly turning ugly now

 

[bossram]

Its wild how different the narrative is between Miller and EP...

Petey just needs to performatively smash his stick on the bench a couple times so that casuals label him as a "leader" and "he hates losing".

 

[God]

To me, that's a worse look.

"Coach wasn't happy with me so I have to leave the team". I mean, Petey didn't even do that and Tocc was openly denying Petey was ever injured.

I said elsewhere in the thread, I don't "hope" it's an off-ice issue/situation, but that would seem a far more plausible and justifiable reason to take a leave of absence.

Knowing JT, it's probably more like "Coach wasn't happy with me and I'm not happy with my effort, so I need a reset."

Like, I'd respect Petey if he did that too.

 

[EpochLink]

If it's family reasons, take your time off and focus on that.
Reset and recharge.

 

[Vector]

Its wild how different the narrative is between Miller and EP...

Maybe because their different players and people?

And The End. If you guys want to discuss it further, this is really not thread.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

You just knew something was off with him. I still wonder if there's an injury they don't what to disclose but regardless, I hope Miller gets whatever help is needed be it for him, his family or whatever's going on.

We endured with him now we just have to endure without him.

 

[Quinning]

I think with this news, mixed with Boeser being out indefinitely, means the season needs to be seen as a write-off.

Keep the 1st rounder, give the kids more playing time and opportunity, but yeah. We aren't winning shit this season. I don't even think we're making the playoffs with our current roster.

What a disaster of a season. Feels like the complete opposite of past year. The fact that they're even 9-4-3 is due to a butter soft schedule.

 

[Hansen]

Hope all is well with him and his family

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Tough to hear, but there are more important things in life than sports. Glad to see players starting to put their mental well-being first.

 

[Quinning]

This does not give me comfort.

On a personal level, it does.

On a team level, it does not. Makes no difference why he's out - he's out. The team now has to play without him.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Some of our fans are garbage, JT Miller has been carrying this team on his back for 3 years now, show some love and respect, have nothing good to say than don’t say it.

Yup. How entitled are these people that they think players should sacrifice their physical and mental health for their entertainment or so that their favourite team wins? Just no empathy what so ever. f*** them