Stanley Cup Contender Emerges as a Real Possibility to Land JT Miller
There is a new team that has emerged to acquire JT Miller from the Canucks, and this time it is a contender from the Western Conference.
This team interested in JT Miller sits fourth in the Central Division, five points back of third-place Dallas. The 2024-25 trade deadline is over a month away, so they may be wise to sniff out potential additions.
The Colorado Avalanche may have interest in JT Miller
One that may tempt the Avalanche is Vancouver Canucks forward Miller. On the Donnie & Dhali show, Rick Dhaliwal believes this is a real possibility.
There's reportedly a rift between the 32-year-old Miller and his teammate Elias Pettersson. although both players have refused to publicly admit it. With things maybe getting hairy in Vancouver, perhaps one of them gets moved and the Avalanche pounce on the situation.
More tantalizing would be to target Pettersson, but with the salary cap implications, Miller becomes the more feasible option.
Could a possible trade piece going the other way be Casey Mittelstadt? The 25-year-old has struggled to find some consistency, notching just nine goals and 22 assists through 52 games this season.
His issues with production go way back to last year, so he's certainly expendable if Colorado wants to upgrade to have an opportunity at a better playoff push.
Meanwhile, Miller offers the opposite, as he has consistency, especially in the faceoff circle. He has taken 698 draws this season and has won a solid 58.6 percent.
He has had a faceoff win rate above 50 percent every single year except his rookie campaign. This is an area the Avalanche could want to upgrade, especially come playoff time.
If the Avalanche aim to add depth and reinforce their playoff push, Miller is a name worth seeking out.
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JANVIER 31 | 230 ANSWERS Stanley Cup Contender Emerges as a Real Possibility to Land JT Miller Will the Colorado Avalanche be the team that acquires JT Miller? | ||
| Yes | 39 | 17 % |
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