The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Reports suggest J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, two of the team’s cornerstone players, are navigating an internal clash while also being the subject of trade speculation.

Despite Vancouver Canucks players Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller denying any issues between them, media speculation and trade rumors continue to build.

The Vancouver Canucks are currently missing their top two defencemen, Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek. Since the beginning of the season, the Canucks defensive depth has been a concern with a lack of true top four defencemen and puck movers on the backend.