It’s no secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers on J.T. Miller. There is a reported rift between Miller and fellow Canucks star Elias Pettersson, and it seems as if a boiling point has been reached.

I'm focused on the next game.”Less than two hours before puck drop, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported that Miller had been close to being held out of Saturday’s game as the Canucks worked to finalize a trade that would send him to the New York Rangers.

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.

The Vancouver Canucks are at an impasse with star forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. Both players are amid deep cold spells inspired by an off-ice rift, resulting in plenty of trade rumors. The team took one step forward in figuring out its plan with the duo on Saturday when Miller was nearly held out of Vancouver’s lineup to support a trade to the New York Rangers,