Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

The Vancouver Canucks almost had a JT Miller trade in place with the New York Rangers, and the Carolina Hurricanes have now entered the chat.

Here's what Patrik Allvin had to say about the J.T. Miller situation and all the drama clouding around the Canucks.

With the Vancouver Canucks “very motivated” at the moment to trade J.T. Miller, it’s not just the New York Rangers