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Bluesky Reactes to JT Miller Being a New York Ranger Again

By: Trent Leith / January 31, 2025  

JT Miller is going to the Rangers.It happened folks

Rick Dhaliwal (@dhaliwalsports.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:10:17.658Z

Mere moments after I submitted an article ranking the Canucks players most likely to be traded for editing, Rutherford and Allvin rendered that article obsolete. Why? Because they traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers.

The Canucks traded JT Miller, Erik Brannstrom, and Jackson Dorrington to New York (no salary retention).  

The Rangers sent Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, and a top-13 protected first-round pick to Vancouver.

Victor Mancini is a 22-year-old right-shot defenseman who is 6’3″ and has 5 points in 15 NHL games. He seems like the kind of player who fits Tocchet’s system better than Brannstrom ever did.  

https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/1885487162826559774

We hate Twitter/X now; all my homies hate X. So, let’s see how the cool new Bluesky community is reacting to the news!

the fuck am I supposed to do with this now?

Bert Hutt 📚 (@berthuttvan.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:33:59.426Z

Oof, I’m sorry, Bert; that is rough. Maybe you can sell it to a Rangers fan? Keep in mind that if you do it tonight, you avoid the tariffs.

Quite an ending to this saga – I’m not a huge fan of the return but I understand it given all of the circumstances. Chytil just screams mid to me. It is what it is 🤷🏻‍♂️ I wish Miller all the best!

Dakeeping (@dakeeping.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:28:48.225Z

Full circle. They pretty much recouped his original cost..

Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:33:28.446Z

Darryl hit the nail on the head here. The Canucks were never going to hit a grand slam with this one; the dirty laundry was far too public. The fact that they got a player, a prospect, and a first-round pick is not bad. Ian’s reply is a good way of looking at this trade. Way to stay positive, Ian!

But not everyone is like Ian.

#Canucks we got literally nothing back for jt miller this is a fucking terrible trade

JJHOLIDAY (@jjholiday.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:51:14.638Z

JJHOLIDAY, that’s $1 in the swear jar.

I get it, though. Miller is arguably the second-best player on the team, behind only Quinn Hughes. It’s not a great return for a player with Miller’s counting stats. It’s almost like they should have traded Miller at the height of his value, and not Bo Horvat. But I already wrote that article years ago.

Larry Brooks reporting #NYR have reacquired J.T. MillerNYR:J.T. MillerErik BrannstromJackson DorringtonVAN :Filip ChytilVictor Mancini1st Round PickI don't like seeing Chytil go but JT Miller will change the soft as shit Top 6.

Gibbo (@thegibber.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:50:03.157Z

I’m not all that dialed into the Rangers, but Gibbo here is suggesting Miller will add toughness to the Rangers’ top six. It always feels good to see another fan base say, “I don’t like to see so-and-so go.” So, that’s a plus.

Also, $1 in the swear jar.

The #Rangers needed to complete the JT Miller trade today to avoid the 25% tarriff that would have came with the Canadian import tomorrow. #Canucks

Jason McLean (@fargolawyer.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:48:35.297Z

Um, excuse me, Jason, but I already made that joke.

I know people are complaining about the return for JT Miller (Chytil, Mancini, Protected 1st rounder), but I think the biggest thing in the trade is the change in temperature in the room. The stories around Miller have a major hypocrisy vibe to them. #Canucks

Ross Millsap (@demonhunterx.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:44:55.752Z

Ross is bang on. When Pettersson puts up 4 points tonight against Dallas, it will all be worth it.

Please, Petey, you have your wingers; you are Miller-free. The world is your oyster. Slurp it up.

Do you guys like my photoshop of JT Miller in a Rangers jersey?

Hockey Out of Context (@nhloutofcontext.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:12:21.249Z

Wow, people are getting good and fast at this. Well done.

"If you trade JT Miller, you're going to look for his replacement for 10 years"Jannik Hansen (650)#Canucks

BoestMode (@boestmode.bsky.social) 2025-01-28T23:44:14.493Z

You know, that might be fair. But the Canucks also just dumped $8 million off the books. With a rising cap, it will be interesting to see how the Canucks use this space. Re-sign Lackanen? Re-sign Boeser? Sign Marner? Who’s to say?

my take on JT Miller trade:hard for me to get excited about a team on the fringes in a terrible conference buying to get a soon to be 32 year old on a long term contract

Jake Barrow (@doabarrowroll.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T00:22:23.135Z

Jake, I would feel the exact same way. However, the Rangers are much deeper into their competitive cycle. They are in win-now mode, and that is when a contract like Miller’s is palatable.

JT Miller gone. Filip Chytil in. Methinks that's not the last big move the #Canucks will be making.

Pat Bulmer (@patbulmer1.bsky.social) 2025-02-01T01:04:19.532Z

Pat, you’re onto something, I bet. That first-round pick seems prime for flipping.

It is, on one hand, a sad day for Canucks fans. There’s no denying he was a fan favourite. At the height of his powers, he was electric. Fans loved chanting his name, even if they were watching wrestling. But on the other hand, we can finally put this locker-room drama to bed.

It’s a fresh chapter. Let’s see how the Canucks play the rest of the year.

See you in the SCF, JT!