There was momentum on J.T. Miller getting traded to the New York Rangers on Saturday, but the deal collapsed per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Miller was supposedly being held out of Saturday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers while some AHL players in the Rangers organization were scratched.

The Canucks had been "working hard" to find a trade partner for Miller, with CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reporting increased activity around the 31-year-old earlier that day. Shortly after Dhaliwal's post on X, Friedman confirmed during "Saturday Headlines" that a trade involving Miller had collapsed at the last minute, according to his information.

Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.