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NHL Trade Rumors: Ryan Miller open to trade

By Dave Stevenson

Feb 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller (30) during the second period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller (30) during the second period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ryan Miller and his agent are discussing trade possibilities for the Vancouver Canucks goaltender. 

Goaltending is a position teams love to upgrade at around the NHL trade deadline. Especially contenders. The usual saying is if you have two starting goalies, you have none. While there are some exceptions, this is generally true during the regular season. In the postseason, however, teams need two viable starters. Ryan Miller of the Vancouver Canucks is someone who teams could consider trading for. And he’s discussing possibilities with his agent, per TSN.

"Miller has a no-trade with only five teams on it, and of those five teams to go to, three are in the state of California. He spends his offseason, as most people know, in the L.A. area."

Miller is a free agent after this season. Even though the Canucks reportedly would like to keep him around as a mentor, trading him makes sense. They’d get something for nothing and best of all, they could easily re-sign him in the offseason. While the rental market for goalies is hard to figure out, a mid-round pick seems like a reasonable return for Miller.

In 37 starts this season, he has a 16-17-3 record. Miller has a .916 save percentage, allowing 2.61 goals against per game. He has three shutouts as well. Miller has a no trade clause, but at this point in his career, he’s likely willing to at least listen to trade possibilities.

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Obviously, one of the California teams would make most sense for him. Family is important to Miller and he spends his offseason there anyway. The Anaheim Ducks could make sense, but they’d have to get rid of Jonathan Bernier to make it work. While the Los Angeles Kings used to make sense, they probably don’t with Jonathan Quick coming back soon. Peter Budaj has been quite competent while replacing him.

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