The Vancouver Canucks made their long-anticipated move on Friday, trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers, the franchise that originally drafted the forward back in 2011. The trade follows months of speculation about a rift between Miller and teammate Elias Pettersson,

Elias Pettersson, whose relationship with J.T. Miller has been in the spotlight, called the loss of the forward via trade "a big blow."

The Canucks have concluded that there's no workable way forward with both Miller and Pettersson on the roster.