Canucks star J.T. Miller firmly addressed trade rumors surrounding him and the Rangers after a win over the Oilers.

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller was close to leaving the franchise at some point through Saturday, but he remains on its roster and at the center of trade speculation. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman,

The Vancouver Canucks have been the talk of the National Hockey League this season. There has been injury news, leaves of absence, and locker room sagas, which have now led to trade rumours.

The Vancouver Canucks were reportedly in trade talks with the New York Rangers to acquire a former first-overall pick this weekend.

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. Since there was no deal set in place, Miller went on to play in the Canucks' 3-2 victory.

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

NHL trade deadline is just three weeks away, so it’s about to get even clearer which teams are going to be sellers and which will be buyers. Meanwhile, two teams, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers are rumored to be in discussion about a potential swap of players,

More information continues to come out regarding trade discussions the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks had about J.T. Miller. Elliotte Friedman reported that trade talks for Miller were progressing between the Rangers and Canucks up to the point where Vancouver almost held the veteran forward out of their Saturday night matchup against the Edmonton Oilers.