It felt as if it was a matter of when, not if, the Vancouver Canucks were going to trade J.T. Miller, and sure enough, they dealt him to the New York Rangers on Friday night. The return was somewhat underwhelming, but that's to be expected for an older forward on a large contract who reportedly did not mesh well in the Vancouver locker room.

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the New York Rangers’ 2025 first-round pick (protected), forward Danton Heinen,