While the Devils’ GM Tom Fitzgerald has openly stated his interest in adding a player who provides “extra oomph,” as told to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic on Friday, Friedman dismissed the likelihood of a Miller deal with New Jersey.

Over the weekend, the Vancouver Canucks were on the verge of making a blockbuster trade involving J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers. First reported

The Vancouver Canucks’ trade talks with the New York Rangers surrounding J.T. Miller collapsed at some point on Saturday, as first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. A few hours later, before the Rangers' road game against the Montreal Canadiens,

The scuttled J.T. Miller trade between the Canucks and the New York Rangers, which was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on “Hockey Night in Canada,” was close enough to occurring that Vancouver considered not dressing Miller for its Saturday night home game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller remains at the center of trade speculation following reports of a near-deal with the New York Rangers that fell apart before Saturday’s game against the Oilers. Speaking on Monday’s "32 Thoughts" podcast,

What is going on between J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks? Sportsnet’s Eliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that talks between the Canucks and New York Rangers were progressing regarding a trade for Miller before everything ultimately fell apart.