Conflicting report surfaces on the Leafs and J.T. Miller
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman made waves earlier this week when he suggested that the Leafs and Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller were a match made in heaven.
The rumours began to proliferate when Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK TV's Donnie & Dhali reported that he had heard that the Leafs had indeed contacted the Canucks on J.T. Miller. Since that time, there has been a lot of talk in and around Miller and the Buds, but a follow-up report from Dhaliwal may have people pumping their brakes a bit.
-Rick Dhaliwal on J.T. Miller and the Leafs
Miller does check a lot of boxes for the Leafs. That is irrefutable. But his cap hit certainly complicates matters for the Leafs, who have just $5.26M with which to work at the deadline currently, thanks to some LTIR cap relief. That's if they don't move out any salary, of course.
Coincidentally, Miller carries a cap hit of $5.25M - so if the Leafs do decide to circle back on the feisty forward, it's financially feasible - at least for this season - to bring him in.
Miller's production has exploded this season, with the soon-to-be 29-year-old having racked up 18 goals and 53 points in just 50 games this season.
Will the Leafs circle back? Or will they go in a bit of a different direction?
| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 24 | 219 ANSWERS Conflicting report surfaces on the Leafs and J.T. Miller Will J.T. Miller be a Leaf by the deadline? | ||
| Yes | 71 | 32.4 % |
| No | 67 | 30.6 % |
| They need to focus on defense | 75 | 34.2 % |
| I'd prefer a different LW option | 6 | 2.7 % |
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