It's only a question of when, it seems, that J.T. Miller is traded out of the Canucks, and an ideal suitor for him has presented himself that would be ideal. The NHL club, which altered its 2025 season, riding a 10-game point streak (7-0-3), is <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-01-26/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>three points out of a wild-card position and 10 out of third in the Metropolitan Division</a>, three games ahead of the New Jersey Devils in terms of standings position. They have hope in the playoffs renewed, and they're searching for a boost in preparation for a March 7 deadline for trading. <h3>The New York Rangers are a match made in heaven for J.T. Miller</h3> The New York Rangers are targeting J.T. Miller of the Vancouver Canucks, and with Vancouver wanting to offload <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/jt-miller' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Miller's $8 million in salary</a>, and with the Rangers one of only two or three teams in a position to soak it in, they're in a strong bargaining position. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/canucks-reportedly-had-trade-ready-for-jt-miller-that-did-not-materialize-hours-before-puck-drop' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>A report over a weekend almost saw a deal completed</a>, and the Canucks could soon lower its price tag. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1881456339819663384'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/j-t-miller-8476468' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Miller</a>, not necessarily having a quiet season himself, is a proven player with a 103-point performance and playoff resume under his belt. Physicality, grit, and scoring skill would fill gaps in a playoff run for the Rangers, and concerns about committing long-term dollars to an aging, high-contracting group of centers in Mika Zibanejad, and Vincent Trocheck, signed through their mid-30s, become an off-season concern that could see Zibanejad traded. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhltraderumours/status/1862597027772731655'> </a></blockquote></div> For now, an addition of Miller at no cost in assets could serve a boost to energize down the stretch for the Rangers. With a report circulating about a proposed trade, Miller can become a spark plug in securing a playoff position.