Vancouver Canuks GM Jim Rutherford stuns fans as he reveals personal conversation he had with New York Rangers star forward J.T. Miller moments before he was trading mid-season.![J.T. Miller]()
Just last month several reports surfaced after the New York Rangers acquired J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks, that exposed more details regarding the rift between Miller and Pettersson in Vancouver.
As many already know, throughout the majority of the 2024-25 season several reports surfaced that revealed there was some tension between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, something that continuously spread throughout the Vancouver Canucks organization.
Something that the Canucks organization couldn't ignore any longer as the rift started to take an effect on the entire team ultimately leading to the Canucks organization to trading J.T. Miller on January 31.
«I don't believe the issue was limited to just two people,» Rutherford said. «It filtered through most of the team and affected our overall chemistry.»
To this day it still remains unclear what actually triggered all this chaos within the Vancouver Canucks organization, but according to Rutherford, Miller tried his best to fix the situation:
«I genuinely think J.T. tried hard to help fix the situation,» Rutherford said. «Many within our organization worked on it. But once we reached a point where the organization collectively felt the situation couldn't be fixed, we had to explore all possible options.»
However, now Jim Rutherford has decided to reveal personal details regarding the trade that sent Miller to the Rangers.
Canucks GM Jim Rutherford reveals shocking truth behind the Miller trade
According to a Canucks insider, J.T. Miller approached Rutherford and asked. for the trade, stating he needed a fresh start.
"I would like to move on and get a fresh start."
The trade seemed to be the best thing for J.T. Miller, as after he was traded he played in 32 games for the New York Rangers, while managing to tally 13 goals and 22 assists for a total of 35 points while averaging 18:31 minutes of ice time.
