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Former Canuck Takes a Side, Explains Cause of Rift Between Miller and Petterrsson
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Former Vancouver Brad Richardson recently joined the Missin' Curfew Podcast and revealed the reason behind the rift between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson, blaming Miller for being too hard on the younger star.
The rift between Pettersson and Miller has been confirmed by the coach and captain, even the GM has floated the possibilities of a trade to save a toxic locker room.
Brad Richardson explained that JT Miller has always been relentlessly hard on Pettersson, and it was only a matter of time before Pettersson tuned him out.
»I said you're too hard on this kid. He's a kid that doesn't take it, when you're on him, on him, on him, he's going to shut it down. I told [Miller] you're going to lose this guy if you keep doing it. JT is the man, but there is a lot of tension, and something's got to give.»
- Brad Richardson
- Brad Richardson
Richardson still seems to back Miller in the conflict overall, despite admitting he was the aggressor.
It's incredible to hear this inside account confirming the rift from a former player, and explaining how it came to form. Another former player in Eddie Lack has confirmed the rift too.
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It seems that the Canucks are leaning more towards dealing Elias Pettersson before his trade protection kicks in, and committing to the leadership style of the fan favourite JT Miller.
Still, the Canucks would be in a brutal situation being forced to trade a 26 year old point per game centreman. Pettersson is also under contract at $11.6M until the 2031-32 season.
The Canucks can't continue with this personal drama being a constant question around the team, and a move will eventually need to happen. It's shocking to see an NHL locker room implode from the inside, and the Canucks will lose a star player because of it.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 1 | 153 ANSWERS Former Canuck Takes a Side, Explains Cause of Rift Between Miller and Petterrsson Who do you think the Vancouver Canucks Will trade? | ||
| Elias Pettersson | 71 | 46.4 % |
| JT Miller | 82 | 53.6 % |
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