<p>There’s more drama coming out of Vancouver. </p>







<p>On Wednesday’s edition of Sekers and Price, Matt Sekeres reported that Canucks captain Bo Horvat skipped out on the team’s Halloween party a few weeks ago and that it didn’t sit well with some of his teammates. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> have a culture problem and it would appear the captain is increasingly alienated from the group, if not isolated."<br><br>– <a href="https://twitter.com/mattsekeres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mattsekeres</a> on a potential divide between leaders inside the dressing room.<a href="https://t.co/8QAzL1xGtm">https://t.co/8QAzL1xGtm</a></p>— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) <a href="https://twitter.com/sekeresandprice/status/1463687539772964873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p><meta charset="utf-8">Sekeres said that this situation represents an overarching leadership struggle between Horvat and J.T. Miller, the team’s leading scorer. While Horvat is known as a quiet, lead-by-example type, Miller is a loud alpha type who can fire the team up with his intensity. </p>



<p>While <meta charset="utf-8">Sekeres goes on to say that there isn’t an indication that Horvat and Miller are butting heads, he does point out that there’s a “leadership vacuum” and young players on the Canucks are unsure of which voice to follow. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="163"></div>



<p>After Vancouver’s most recent loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Miller expressed some frustration in regards to the buy-in level from his teammates…</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reporter: "Is everyone buying in right now?"<br><br>JT Miller: "I don't know." <br><br>What do you think <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> fans? <a href="https://t.co/qU3okgs2PD">pic.twitter.com/qU3okgs2PD</a></p>— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) <a href="https://twitter.com/timandfriends/status/1463715283957395466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>This situation would explain why Miller’s name has been coming up in trade rumors as of late. </p>



<p>Both Horvat and Miller are set to become unrestricted free agents after the 2022-23 season. The Canucks drafted Horvat with the No. 9 overall pick in 2013 and they traded a first-round pick to acquire Miller from the Tampa Bay Lightning back in 2019. </p>



<p>Given his strong season, 19 points in 20 games while logging 21:38 per game, Miller is certainly the player with more trade value right now. The Canucks own a putrid 6-12-2 record right now and if they don’t turn things around soon, a major shake-up wouldn’t be a surprise.  </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="154"></div>