<p>After months of the rumour mill twirling, twirling and twirling, freedom has finally come with the Vancouver Canucks ripping the bandaid off a rift between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, trading the latter to the New York Rangers Friday night.</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s the second consecutive Friday in which a blockbuster deal went down, as just seven days ago Mikko Rantanen was sent in a mammoth deal to the Carolina Hurricanes.</p>
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<p>Now, Patrik Allvin and co. put pen to paper on their own franchise-altering deal, sending J.T. Miller, Erik Brannstrom and prospect Jackson Dorrington to the New York Rangers for forward Filip Chytil, defenceman Victor Mancini and a 2025 top-13 protected first-round pick.</p>
<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for Canucks fans to hit social media, expressing their pleasure — and dismay — over the swap.</p>
<p>Mike in the Valley thought the return was the best the Canucks could&#8217;ve gotten given the circumstances, but Schulzee wasn&#8217;t so sure, calling the trade an &#8220;Absolutely brutal return.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Frankly the best we could get given the situation. Will wait to see how they package this 1st plus other assets to get another impact player. If they trade Petey, this likely means rebuild and Quinn leaving so next 6-12 months will be interesting.</p>
<p>&mdash; Mike in the Valley (@mikeinthevalley) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeinthevalley/status/1885491369973874788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Absolutely brutal return. Chytil and Mancini will always be under this shadow, and getting a middle 6 guy, a B prospect, and a late 1st for your best player is just so sad.</p>
<p>&mdash; Schulzee (@Schulzeeology) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schulzeeology/status/1885490171749294483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Scott M, meanwhile, said he was happy, saying &#8220;People that are disappointed with this had their expectations way too high.&#8221; That&#8217;s a fair comment.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yes, I am happy. Pleasantly surprised, actually. People that are disappointed with this had their expectations way too high</p>
<p>&mdash; Scott M (@skotty_mak) <a href="https://twitter.com/skotty_mak/status/1885489656453882005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Curtis called the trade a &#8220;good move,&#8221; noting how &#8220;something had to give.&#8221; He was a fan of Vancouver not having to retain any of Miller&#8217;s contract, which has five years at $8-million per year remaining. That sentiment was echoed by many, and could be the biggest part of the trade as a whole for the Canucks.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good move. Something had to give. Didn’t eat money; got a solid pick, and depth at two spots of need (C and RD). Obviously leaves a hole in top 6 but had to happen.</p>
<p>&mdash; Curtis (@curtis_ms87) <a href="https://twitter.com/curtis_ms87/status/1885496251359387825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Richie Abercrombie, meanwhile, wasn&#8217;t a fan of the deal, calling it a &#8220;rough trade.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ooof!!! I&#39;m sorry but this guy showed heart and scored goals when they needed to be scored and got the job done. Now he&#39;s worth a bag of pucks. Seems pretty like a rough trade if you ask me.</p>
<p>&mdash; Richie Abercrombie (@RichieAbercromb) <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieAbercromb/status/1885495639796264961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Canucks will now have to get used to life without Miller, playing four games next week, hosting the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche before visiting the San Jose Sharks, before playing their last game ahead of the 4-Nations Face-Off a week from Saturday when Toronto comes to town.</p>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is Oilersnation’s associate editor, senior columnist, and The Nation Network’s news director. He also makes up one-half of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QX_QCiZyIo&amp;list=PLRSWOpthKmdtmFOKQDd7TQdTU2KSKXYvX">DFO DFS Report</a>. He can be followed on Twitter, currently known as X, at</span></i> <em><a href="http://www.x.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a></em><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>,</em> or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.</span></i></p>
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After months of the rumour mill twirling, twirling and twirling, freedom has finally come with the Vancouver Canucks ripping the bandaid off a rift between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, trading the latter to the New York Rangers Friday night.



It's the second consecutive Friday in which a blockbuster deal went down, as just seven days ago Mikko Rantanen was sent in a mammoth deal to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Now, Patrik Allvin and co. put pen to paper on their own franchise-altering deal, sending J.T. Miller, Erik Brannstrom and prospect Jackson Dorrington to the New York Rangers for forward Filip Chytil, defenceman Victor Mancini and a 2025 top-13 protected first-round pick.

It didn't take long for Canucks fans to hit social media, expressing their pleasure — and dismay — over the swap.

Mike in the Valley thought the return was the best the Canucks could've gotten given the circumstances, but Schulzee wasn't so sure, calling the trade an "Absolutely brutal return."

https://twitter.com/mikeinthevalley/status/1885491369973874788

https://twitter.com/Schulzeeology/status/1885490171749294483

Scott M, meanwhile, said he was happy, saying "People that are disappointed with this had their expectations way too high." That's a fair comment.

https://twitter.com/skotty_mak/status/1885489656453882005

Curtis called the trade a "good move," noting how "something had to give." He was a fan of Vancouver not having to retain any of Miller's contract, which has five years at $8-million per year remaining. That sentiment was echoed by many, and could be the biggest part of the trade as a whole for the Canucks.

https://twitter.com/curtis_ms87/status/1885496251359387825

Richie Abercrombie, meanwhile, wasn't a fan of the deal, calling it a "rough trade."

https://twitter.com/RichieAbercromb/status/1885495639796264961

The Canucks will now have to get used to life without Miller, playing four games next week, hosting the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche before visiting the San Jose Sharks, before playing their last game ahead of the 4-Nations Face-Off a week from Saturday when Toronto comes to town.

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<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is Oilersnation’s associate editor, senior columnist, and The Nation Network’s news director. He also makes up one-half of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QX_QCiZyIo&amp;list=PLRSWOpthKmdtmFOKQDd7TQdTU2KSKXYvX">DFO DFS Report</a>. He can be followed on Twitter, currently known as X, at</span></i> <em><a href="http://www.x.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a></em><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>,</em> or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.</span></i>

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