The Vancouver Canucks almost had a JT Miller trade in place with the New York Rangers, and the Carolina Hurricanes have now entered the chat.

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

The Rangers are still in the mix on Miller, with a report from Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects saying the two sides are back at the table after a near deal fell apart earlier this week. The latest offer of a conditional first-rounder, Filip Chytil and Ryan Lindgren was rumored but supposedly declined.