NHL Insider provides update on J.T. Miller's future in Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks have some lofty business to take care of this off-season, including attempting to lock up forward J.T. Miller to a long-term deal. Currently with 16 players signed and only $10M in cap space for the upcoming season, the Canucks will have to move some salary around to fill out there roster as they have 3 RFAs with arbitration rights, including Brock Boeser - though Boeser himself could be moved.
On top of filling out their roster for this season, they also have to make sure they have enough cap space next season for extensions for Captain Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller who are both UFAs at the end of next season. There have been no updates as of late on the status of an extension for Horvat, but Frank Seravalli reported this morning that Miller will not be giving the Canucks any type of "hometown discount". Entering the final year of a 5-year deal that pays him $5.25M for the season, Miller is also coming off of a 99 point season and will be looking to cash in with a long-term deal with a significant raise.
The question is, will he be willing to sign an extension come July 13th when free agency opens or will he wait until the end of the upcoming season in the hopes of duplicating last season's performance and increase his bargaining power more? I'd also have to imagine that the Canucks could look at dealing him if his demands are astronomical.
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JUIN 10 | 205 ANSWERS NHL Insider provides update on J.T. Miller's future in Vancouver In your opinion, what is top dollar for J.T. Miller's next AAV? | ||
| $7.5M-$8M | 68 | 33.2 % |
| $8M-$9M | 53 | 25.9 % |
| $9M-$10M | 19 | 9.3 % |
| Less than $7.5M | 65 | 31.7 % |
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