Vancouver Canucks send J.T. Miller to New York Rangers in 5-player trade

J.T. Miller's tumultuous time in Vancouver has come to an end, with the Canucks dealing the star centre to the New York Rangers.

The Canucks announced late Friday that Miller had been traded to the Rangers along with blueliner Erik Brannstrom and defensive prospect Jackson Dorrington.

In exchange, New York sent centre Filip Chytil, defenceman Victor Mancini and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft to Vancouver.

Miller was held out of the Canucks' 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

"On behalf of the entire Canucks organization I want to thank J.T. for his time here in Vancouver," Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a statement. "J.T. was a passionate impact player and good leader for our hockey team. Moving him was not an easy decision but we are pleased with our return from the Rangers.

"Both Filip and Victor are good additions for our club and we are excited to see what they bring to us on the ice."

The move came days after Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford confirmed a long-rumoured rift between Miller and fellow centre Elias Pettersson. In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Rutherford said he didn't see a way to keep the roster together amid the spat.

The story did not detail what the issue was between the two players, but Rutherford said the drama had impacted the entire team.

Later Friday, the Canucks acquired defenceman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Vancouver gave up forward Danton Heinen, defenceman Vincent Desharnais, the rights to forward Melvin Fernstrom and the conditional pick acquired from the Rangers.

Pettersson, 28, has appeared in 47 games for Pittsburgh this season, recording 18 points