J.T. Miller trade rumors are heating up, with the Montreal Canadiens emerging as a potential suitor. Will the Habs make a bold move to acquire the star forward?

The Vancouver Canucks’ trade talks with the New York Rangers surrounding J.T. Miller collapsed at some point on Saturday, as first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. A few hours later, before the Rangers' road game against the Montreal Canadiens,

Miller started the most recent road trip with his best performance of the season, recording four points against the Montreal Canadiens. However, he didn’t get another point for the rest of the trip, and his ice time took a nosedive.

Over the past week and a half, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin and director of player personnel Scott Young took in a series of World Junior games in Ottawa, watched Vancouver’s AHL affiliate in Laval and were in attendance together to witness the Canucks’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.

The Canucks get their five-game road tip off to a frustrating start, as they give up a 3-1 lead and ultimately lose 5-4 in overtime to the streaking Canadiens.

The New York Rangers’ trip to Montreal to face the Canadiens on Sunday featured no shortage of drama, highlighted by an overtime ending and a heavyweight fight between enforcers Matt Rempe and Arber Xhekaj.

But the Canadiens organization should be incensed with the NHL. After completing a six-game road trip Saturday night against Colorado and spending a good portion of Sunday returning from Denver, did it make any sense having the team play Monday night at the Bell Centre against the well-rested Vancouver Canucks,

Nothing like an overtime loss to kick off the road trip. The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 5-4 decision in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens to kick off their eastern road trip.

Nick Suzuki scored the overtime winner and added two assists as the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

The Montreal Canadiens opened the year at the Bell Centre by taking on the Vancouver Canucks tonight and they signed a thrilling 5-4 win.

(Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller (9) scores the second goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Ryan ...

During Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, Friedman reported that the Canucks were close to trading Miller to the Rangers, with talks advancing to the point where the 31-year-old was expected to be scratched from the lineup.