VANCOUVER -- J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have a strained relationship that has negatively impacted the Vancouver Canucks, and president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford isn’t sure how to rectify the problem, admitting it may require trades he doesn’t want to make.

When TSN’s Gino Reda asked NHL insider Darren Dreger if the Vancouver Canucks were willing to take a low-ball offer to trade one of J.T. Miller or Elias Pettersson, Dreger shut that talk down.

Amid rumors of a rift between teammates and a season threatening to spiral out of control, should the Canucks make a drastic move to try to salvage things?

There is undoubtedly a trade coming for the Vancouver Canucks. Now that President Jim Rutherford has confirmed there is a rift between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, and one that doesn’t appear fixable,

Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson isn’t completely off the trade table, but teams will need to deliver a massive offer to pry him away. Speaking on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio, The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta shed light on the Canucks’ stance regarding their franchise center.

If there was any doubt whether a rift truly exists between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford has confirmed any lingering suspicions.

The Vancouver Canucks have been not-so-privately attempting to navigate a reported rift between star centers Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller. While neither player has directly addressed whatever is causing them to clash,

The Vancouver Canucks seem to be in a state of turmoil. While trading either play will be a loss to the team, the rift between Elias Pettersson and J.T.