Confirmed Trade: [NYR/VAN] JT Miller, Erik Brannstrom, Jackson Dorrington for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, 2025 1st round pick (top 13 protected)

[Jumptheshark]

There is two ways to look at this deal

1) Rangers got the clear better player in the deal so the win
2) Canucks needed to move either Miller or Pettersson and so regardless of win/lose trade Nucks needed to make this move to remove the distraction, regardless of who is at blame

 

[The don godfather]

Chytll and a 1st round pick for a guy whose gonna hit 32 and forcing your hand to go where he wants . Not a bad return at all.

 

[bobbyb2009]

As a Canucks fan I am just happy half of the problem is gone....

I think 90 percent

 

[unicornpig]

Are they though? They should be happy to be rid of miller.

they shouldn't be happy with the return either

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Return is underwhelming but they get cap space. Definitely a retool year now for Van. The Rangers will be a seniors center soon with all these older guys locked up.. Miller doesn't get them over the top either.

Yea even though this is a win for NY they've boxed themselves into a very narrow window. They have like 2-3 years to win before they have to blow it up themselves.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

As a Canucks fan I am just happy half of the problem is gone....

Was Horvat the other half?

 

[Turin]

Chytll and a 1st round pick for a guy whose gonna hit 32 and forcing your hand to go where he wants . Not a bad return at all.

Except Chytil kind of sucks and that 32 year old is often your best forward.

 

[JKG33]

What a gross trade. If I'm a Canucks fan I'd be livid right now, one of the best players in the leagues for a middling 1st and a shitty 3C?? All to keep overpaid bitchass EP?

And I wanted to see Miller get a chance at the cup, won't happen on the Rags. Gross all around

 

[Bgav]

Vancouver now rooting for the Rangers to resume their freefall as a result of this trade.

Edit: You're correct, rather have that 2026 unprotected pick

 

[Bounces R Way]

Not great for the Canucks. Not really terrible either, Chytil is good when he's healthy but he strikes me as always being one hit away from missing the rest of a season.

Time for EP to put up or shut up

 

[AHLdepth]

Coping but not coping as if Chytil can come in and be healthy (please) as a complimentary piece, The 1st can end up unprotected in '26 (please) and Mancini means we can fire Juulsen into the sun (pretty please) then it also gives us cap space to make another move.....it's......not bad?

At least Allvin had the kindness to do it Friday afternoon and we can just drink.....

 

[EpochLink]

I don't mind this for the Canucks. Chytil is a good player and that pick could be a good one even if it gets deferred to next year.

The biggest resolution of this, the Canucks locker room.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Rangers fans wanted him to stay over Schneider, I’ll take their opinion on this one

"Rangers fans" lol which fans? You're a comedy. The guy said he didn't make the Top 14 prospect list for the organization....

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

JT clashed with Pettersson, wait till he gets a daily eyeful of Zib.

Still, don’t hate it for the Rangers as much as that pains me. Chytil is too much of a risk health-wise to be the centerpiece of this deal IMO, but if he stays healthy he should be good for Van.

That's hopefully the plan, he clashes with Zibanejad and it convinces Zib to waive his clause.

 

[CanMerc]

….so what do we all talk about tomorrow?

 

[canuckslover10]

That 1st is definitely getting flipped for a player like Marcus Pettersson.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Calgary fans are dancing in the streets knowing they just made the last wildcard.

 

[notsocommonsense]

$8 Million/year long-term for a guy who recently had a 100 point season is a great deal, and I don't think it's a sure-bet that Miller will fall apart just because he's 31. So many guys are still playing quite well into their 30s..

I think Canucks fans are in hard cope mode with such a staggering loss. Can they at least keep Boeser?

I assume we’ll keep Boeser now, depending on what other deals may be in play going forward.

 

[HoliksGhost]

Rangers gonna make the playoffs

If they don’t, does this trade look silly ?

 

[chaz4hockey]

His cap hit will be like 7% of the cap by 2030. Not a huge anchor.

And with the massive Rangers revenues in a rising cap era, it will be a rounding error for them.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Will Canucks keep Pett? Or trade him still

Miller should be available by trade dead line.

 

[SillyRabbit]

I feel like people don't realize just how good JT Miller is.

The Canucks are going to look stupid for letting him go for so little.

 

[Turin]

If Van can flip that 1st then they might be able to do something this season still. But otherwise, nah

 

[JKG33]

And why the f*** would Miller not pick the Avs or Stars?

 

[BluesyShoes]

Rangers win the deal, but Canucks do okay IMO. Miller had a NMC, so it was either stay in Vancouver or go to NYR. That's what trade protection is for, and why he signed long term for $8M instead walking to UFA or getting moved as a rental.

Vancouver also saves $3.5M in cap, got some trade capital, and Mancini must be someone they think has some upside. NYR improve (unless Miller is legit a cancer, then who knows) and Canucks get immediately worse on paper, at least until they convert the 1st and spend that cap. And I guess if the fog lifts for Pettersson.