<p>One of the top players in the game was close to being on the move over the past few days.</p>



<p>To say things have been tumultuous this season for J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks would be an understatement. Along with the rumors of a rift between him and fellow scoring star Elias Pettersson, paired with a history of Miller being a discussion piece of trade talks, it seems like the relationship between player and team is frayed enough to the point where something big might happen.</p>



<p>It almost did this past weekend.</p>



<p>On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nRwPpDD5SE&amp;ab_channel=DailyFaceoff">Monday’s edition of Daily Faceoff LIVE</a>, Frank Seravalli explains how close the Canucks were to moving on from Miller.</p>



<p><strong>Frank Seravalli:</strong> It’s really difficult to answer that because I received a ton of pushback from both sides about how close it was. There was never a formal request from the Vancouver Canucks to J.T. Miller and his camp to waive their no-move clause. That said, I do think the Miller camp, or at least Miller directly to the Canucks, had indicated that the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-rangers/line-combinations">New York Rangers</a> would be a preferred destination. So, I think that they were able to get some work done on that front.</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="200"></div>



<p>From a Rangers’ perspective, how close did it get? Varying levels depending on who you talk to. The fact of the matter is this – the Canucks were ready and willing to make a deal. That part was abundantly clear, and they have been for a couple weeks now. It seems like there’s been growing momentum to get there. I don’t think, as of today, that anything’s imminent. That said, I think now, because things fell through with the Rangers, because they were on a path and it didn’t get done…this does give some other teams the ability to get involved. In checking around, I phrased the question to one management group, “Were you involved in a J.T. Miller deal?” They said, “Oh, is that past tense?” </p>



<p>One team that I would keep a really close eye on, I’m not sure what they’re willing to pay to make it happen…keep an eye on the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/carolina-hurricanes/line-combinations">Carolina Hurricanes</a>.</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="157"></div>



<p><em>You can watch the full segment and entire episode here…</em></p>



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