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

[vadim sharifijanov]

Its a bit humorous that some are suggesting Miller receives preferential treatment from the fanbase given that Miller was almost run out of town by this fanbase a couple of years ago.

Miller, while struggling this year, is still at basically a point per game player. Pettersson was at like half of that when he was receiving the bulk of the criticism (but the fans were still being super supportive and chanting his name).

At the end of the day, the players have very different injuries and Miller clearly has something else significant going on beyond just injuries, so any comparison between how the fanbase has treated each player is mostly unwarranted.

i think you just have to accept that there are miller people and there are petey people

and they each have a persecution complex that makes it feel like the entire rest of the fanbase is unfairly cyberbullying their guy

 

[Ernie]

i think you just have to accept that there are miller people and there are petey people

and they each have a persecution complex that makes it feel like the entire rest of the fanbase is unfairly cyberbullying their guy

I'm a Miller and a Petey person. I just object to people being called "mentally weak" and "quitters" when they are struggling. That's it. If people were saying that about Miller (and they aren't) I'd be defending him just the same.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Its a bit humorous that some are suggesting Miller receives preferential treatment from the fanbase given that Miller was almost run out of town by this fanbase a couple of years ago.

Miller, while struggling this year, is still at basically a point per game player. Pettersson was at like half of that when he was receiving the bulk of the criticism (but the fans were still being super supportive and chanting his name).

At the end of the day, the players have very different injuries and Miller clearly has something else significant going on beyond just injuries, so any comparison between how the fanbase has treated each player is mostly unwarranted.

Okidoki

 

[PuckMunchkin]

i think you just have to accept that there are miller people and there are petey people

and they each have a persecution complex that makes it feel like the entire rest of the fanbase is unfairly cyberbullying their guy

I've not seen much criticism of Miller this season anywhere.

Because people actually believe he is struggling with injuries and understand that its causing his mental problems.

This is night and day difference from what EP gets and got. The mental gymnastics people are going through to hold on to their view of EP are wild to witness.

 

[VanJack]

It's still unclear to me. If Miller's absence is sanctioned by the NHL, does his salary still count against the Canucks salary cap?

 

[Vector]

It's still unclear to me. If Miller's absence is sanctioned by the NHL, does his salary still count against the Canucks salary cap?

Yes but he clears a roster spot. Acts the same as IR but without any restriction of when he can return.

 

[David71]

some reports say he maybe return at the columbus game? dec 6th? but i rather he takes all the time he needs to recover mentally/physically. and come back whenever hes ready.