Rumor Corner: The Devils are (very) involved in the J.T. Miller situation.

Nothing is going right for the Canucks.

The Vancouver team has lost 11 of its last 15 games and now the chain is really coming apart.

The team’s leaders no longer want to push themselves on the ice, and it shows. Yesterday, J.T. Miller looked like a guy who just doesn’t care, plain and simple:

There are several rumors surrounding Miller right now because things are not working out for him in Vancouver.

We’re talking about a super talented player… But we’re also talking about a guy who seems to want to do things his own way most of the time.

And that doesn’t work if you want to help your team win.

It’s relevant to discuss the forward because, according to the latest news, it seems that the Devils are very interested in the idea of adding his services.

There would even be discussions happening right now for it to take place:

In New Jersey, it is known that Simon Nemec is not satisfied with his usage.

Could the defender be included in an offer to convince the Canucks to let Miller go? That would make sense…

However, note that the Devils currently have cap space of just under $2 million ($1,894,436) and they will need to shed salary to add Miller to the lineup.

If they can… They will be one to watch because they already have a fiery attack:

(Credit: Daily Faceoff)

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Seth Jones on the market in Chicago?

We know it: things are going poorly in Chicago.

The Hawks are not progressing as they have not been able to surround Connor Bedard the right way and now, questions are starting to arise about the team’s rebuild.

That said, with things not working out and with him starting to age, Seth Jones is at the center of some rumors right now.

According to Darren Dreger, teams have called about the services of the big defender:

The problem with Jones is the following.

He is in the third year of an eight-year contract… That pays him a total of $9.5 million per season.

That’s a lot of money for a 30-year-old defender who seems to be in decline.

Obviously, the Hawks will have to retain part of his salary to send him elsewhere because there is no team that would take that contract.

It’s too bad the Coyotes are gone… They were known for taking on bad contracts to meet the salary floor in the NHL. Hehe.

No joke, Jones’ situation will be worth watching in the coming weeks. But if a trade happens, I expect it to be done next summer.

Moving a big contract like his is complicated during the regular season…

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The Avalanche does not want to trade Rantanen

The situation of Mikko Rantanen in Colorado is starting to gain traction.

Will he be able to sign a big contract and be paid his worth? It seems to be complicated right now…

The Avalanche still has the option to trade him before the trade deadline (or July 1) to not lose him for nothing, but that is not in the organization’s plans.

Really not, even:

No, Colorado has no interest in exploring a trade involving Mikko Rantanen. – David Pagnotta

Chris MacFarland has a significant issue to resolve.

What I’m primarily wondering is what Rantanen thinks about all this…

Let’s not forget after all that he won the Stanley Cup (2021-2022) and has been playing in Colorado since the start of his career.

Will he want to sign a new contract (perhaps cheaper) with the team that drafted him in 2015… Or would he prefer to test the free agent market to sign one of the biggest contracts in the NHL?

Hmm…

In Brief

– Interesting, nonetheless.

– Wow.

– Yes!

– Sweet.