Confirmed with Link: Miller Re-Signed 7y/56m 8mAAV

[Vector]

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[Huggy43]

Not the news I was expecting on a Friday afternoon. What does everyone think??

 

[Jay Cee]

I am actually really disappointed to hear that. I hate his pouty face pressers. Baby.

 

[logan5]

Holy shit! Pretty happy he is staying. I guess we will worry about term later on.

 

[racerjoe]

Just wanted to point out that again, no insider had this at all...

 

[Tables of Stats]

Now we know why they weren't in any hurry to make a trade. This is fair value for what he brings and should be moveable if this team implodes before the TDL.

 

[logan5]

I am actually really disappointed to hear that. I hate his pouty face pressers. Baby.

That's his desire to win.

 

[Vector]

So…what now? How does Bo fit in? How do they fix the defence?

Have to go all in now or else it makes no sense.

 

[Hodgy]

Not a fan. His best most cap efficient years will occur when we have very little shot at the cup. Bad long term move unless we trade him later this season.

 

[EpochLink]

Well, didn’t see this coming.
And not that 10 million per year.

 

[DavidpauseReinbacher]

Bye bye Horvat

 

[Peen]

Pain

 

[iFan]

I love Miller but this makes zero sense for where the Canucks are at, what about the D! And the entire team. Lost any hope in this weak management group.

 

[racerjoe]

It is a good contract, as in less dollar and year than I was expecting, I do think it is the wrong move. I just don't see us being good enough over the value years of this contract. We need so much more.

 

[ahmon]

Boeser is clearly the one that needs to go and Myers.

Horvat depending on trade value.

IMO Miller took a discount on for what he did this past season. But probably also knows hes unlikely to repeat what he did last year statistically.

8-8.5 was always the fair value considering the closest comparable was Zibanejad.

 

[Nucker101]

Contract is okay but…


Basically Canucks in win now mode with a capped out mediocre team and a weak prospect pool.

Not sold on this direction.

 

[Josepho]

I am floored he stayed here

Curious to see trade protectión.

 

[DonnyNucker]

Love this signing! So much more valuable to the team than Bo or Boeser. Punt those two and address the D now

 

[wonton15]

Wow. This puts us into legit win now mode and I don't like it.

I am going to guess that Horvat comes back but we actively try to trade someone like Garland and Myers for a real RHD upgrade now.
At least it wasn't 8 years and 9+ million?

 

[M2Beezy]

Sign and trade??

 

[sting101]

im ok with this. I can see it both ways. Would have been ideal to get a cost contolled blue chip but nobody is giving that up for a 1yr rental or a player who's contract rivals UFAs

I feel like he gave us a discount to get an extra year tacked on but there was no realistic way to get a player like Miller anytime soon if they moved him.

I've said this before Canucks are much better running a 1-2 of Pettersson and Miller than Petey and Horvat who has shown continuously that he not only struggles defensively but with the skill and pace of play of top centers in the league. Has kinda morphed into a Mike Fisher style player who is an ideal #3 and a ok #2 if you want to be middling or are extremely strong in other positions

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Disgusted. We have a window of 1-2 years to make the playoffs but will be totally prevented from doing a full rebuild over the next 5 if things go to shit.

Things really go to hell in 2024 with EP's next contract. Bo will likely chew up major cap as well.

 

[TruGr1t]

Is this where Rutherford rips off the mask and it's been Benning the entire time? Allvin turns in Weisbrod in a dramatic puff of smoke?

Honestly, I don't hate keeping Miller over Horvat. I guess this team is going to have a bottom barrel defense through its entire competitive cycle. Hopefully it works out for them.

 

[PG Canuck]

Not a fan.

 

[EpochLink]

Myers contract off the books after this year?