Confirmed with Link: Miller Re-Signed 7y/56m 8mAAV

[mriswith]

It's a good contract for a player like him. It just doesn't fit our window. His trade value just went up should we choose to still go that route. If not, I hope we have a plan to fix the defense so we can take advantage of this.

 

[Peen]

Love this signing! So much more valuable to the team than Bo or Boeser. Punt those two and address the D now

They just signed BB. I don’t see them trading him for a year.

Just this whole thing is wow. I’ve grown to really like Miller but I do not see the path to building a sustainable contender with him on that deal. He was the best trade chip we had to accelerating that inevitable process.

I was also convinced they wouldn’t do both of push above QH salary or go above 6 years. Wow.

I also did not expect Miller to take 8 AAV, but that’s a lot of total salary so it makes sense.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

f***ing awful.

New mgmt group has gone full Benning.

 

[Canucks LB]

Looks like we might trade Bo Horvat for that right handed defenceman instead

 

[VancouverJagger]

FUK YEAH!!! I don't get the commentary - he has been our best player overall the last 3 years. We were never going to get close to real value for him.

As long as we can move out a forward for a top 4 RHD this is a great deal for us imo.

 

[Treefingers]

Woah. Did not expect Miller to re-sign tbh. Not really sure how I feel. The deal seems fair I suppose given what other players have been getting, but I don't really think the Canucks are in a position as a team to be doing this. Guess Horvat will be gone?

 

[racerjoe]

Disgusted. We have a window of 1-2 years to make the playoffs but will be totally prevented from doing a full rebuild over the next 5 if things go to shit.

Things really go to hell in 2024 with EP's next contract. Bo will likely chew up major cap as well.

I think the window is longer than that, the problem is it starts now, and I don't think we are close now.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Pls kill me

 

[God]

Fair deal.

In terms of the makeup of the team, it's pretty surprising to see it happen, and a bit shocking to see that they'll likely have to move Bo out.

On the plus side, he's easily the most vocal leader on the team, and that counts for a lot given that it seems management thinks our young players haven't been kept accountable.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Looks like we might trade Bo Horvat for that right handed defenceman instead

Thats been my favourite idea since the start of the off season.

 

[logan5]

Considering Boeser makes 6.65 and Pettersson makes 7.35, Miller at 7 million is a bargain. I guess the thinking is that he will be grossly over paid those last few years of his contract.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

So much for Stanley Cup aspirations.

 

[rypper]

Something has to give. Either with Horvat or maybe a Garland trade.

I'm just thinking about the massive EP extension looming.

 

[Canucks LB]

So much for Stanley Cup aspirations

Let’s see if this is short term thinking, I don’t think they are done quite yet

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Wonder if they got a trade package for Horvat that they couldn't pass up but couldn't risk losing both players so they went back to Miller to make sure they got at least one of them signed long-term.

 

[supercanuck]

He probably took less than market value, but how do you build a contender with that defense and 0 cap flexibility?

 

[Vector]

I have a sneaky suspicion that they’ll keep Bo and try to move from elsewhere on the roster.

 

[MarkMM]

It is a good contract, as in less dollar and year than I was expecting, I do think it is the wrong move. I just don't see us being good enough over the value years of this contract. We need so much more.

Contract is okay but…


Basically Canucks in win now mode with a capped out mediocre team and a weak prospect pool.

Not sold on this direction.

Shocked at this, and cautiously optimistic.

Really happy to see he didn't screw us like Gaudreau, it answers the question about whether he was itching to get out of here.

I'm operating on the assumption we're not done yet, if we trade Boeser (my choice), possibly Garland, hopefully Myers and maybe Horvat, suddenly things might free up and this could look like a better balanced and more flexible team, still able to go after a RHD.

Plus, the sign and trade may be in play depending on trade protections, but this does alleviate the risk of us losing him for nothing.

 

[canucksfan]

In isolation not too bad. I don’t like the length. However, in the overall aspect of things not a fan at all.

 

[Hansen]

dozens and dozens of NHL 22 GM modes each with different hypothetical trade returns all for nothing

 

[rypper]

I have a sneaky suspicion that they’ll keep Bo and try to move from elsewhere on the roster.

Connor Garland spotted driving a Uhaul through Yaletown.

 

[Vector]

 

[Hammer79]

Best news all summer!

All the people crying about this probably were the same people lining up to pat Treliving on the back for the Huberdeau and Kadri deals.

Shut up Drance. Seriously, trading Miller for a bag of hockey pucks was never on.

 

[Vector]

Connor Garland spotted driving a Uhaul through Yaletown.

Sitting on a couple of phone books of course.

 

[wonton15]

Connor Garland spotted driving a Uhaul through Yaletown.

Myers spotted inside the Uhaul as livestock being transported