The Vancouver Canucks are poised to fundamentally reimagine the direction of their franchise. It’s a process that could significantly alter the club’s short-term standing and priorities, and it nearly began rather dramatically over the weekend.

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,

There was momentum on J.T. Miller getting traded to the New York Rangers on Saturday, but the deal collapsed per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. 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.