Ahead of the Canucks game vs the Predators, forward J.T. Miller responded to Canucks' Jim Rutherford's comments on his rift with Elias Pettersson.

Rutherford isn't sure if his Canucks are good enough to be contenders, but he's sure they needed Pettersson from the Penguins.

The Canucks have concluded that there's no workable way forward with both Miller and Pettersson on the roster.

Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford publicly acknowledged the feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson on Tuesday.

After a rift between forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson was largely rumor for most of the season, team president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford made comments about the situation this week.

Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford was blunt when talking about the feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. He essentially confirmed that the only solution is to trade one or both of these talented forwards.

Elias Pettersson, whose relationship with J.T. Miller has been in the spotlight, called the loss of the forward via trade "a big blow."

J.T. Miller was traded to the New York Rangers by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday with Erik Brannstrom and Jackson Dorrington for Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, according to multiple reports. The 2025 draft pick is top-13 protected and transfers to 2026 if it falls in the top 13.

Jim Rutherford's bombshell interview appears to have left star forward J.T. Miller speechless — at least with the media.

Speaking with Gary Mason of The Globe and Mail, Rutherford acknowledged the quarrel between Miller and Pettersson and elaborated on the difficult situation it puts the Canucks in.

Blueshirts also shipped prospect defenseman Victor Mancini and a protected first-round draft pick to Vancouver. The Rangers also received Jackson Dorrington and Erik Brannstrom in the deal, according to multiple reports.

One NHL insider weighed in on the reasoning behind the Rangers' nixed trade for J.T. Miller and how the Canucks are ready to make a deal.