Patrik Allvin Blames Subtlety Blames Elias Pettersson for J.T Miller Feud at Season Ticket Holder Event
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While at a season ticket holder event this week, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin was asked about the feud between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
One of the biggest stories in the National Hockey League this season was the reported feud between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller that dominated the headlines for a few months leading up to the latter's trade to the New York Rangers in late January.
Fans have been curious what actually went on between the two player that led to the feud and Miller's trade to the New York Rangers and some season ticket holders got to hear from Patrik Allvin this week regarding the matter.
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin discusses Elias Pettersson-J.T. Miller feud
This week, the Vancouver Canucks held their annual season ticket holder event which this year, allowed fans to paint on the ice at Rogers Arena, take a look at the new seats in the 100 level and have a Q&A with General Manager Patrik Allvin.
One of the questions Patrik Allvin was asked was regarding the reported feud between Pettersson and Miller and the Canucks General Manager opened up quite a bit on the matter, which was captured on video by X user @Dosange.
Allvin said that he doesn't believe that the feud was just a this season thing and that it was been lingering from the past, adding that the coaching staff and organization as a whole tried to address it.
He went on to share that J.T. Miller came into the season very prepared while some younger players didn't and thought it would be an easy year and quite frankly weren't prepared to the level he was and that's where things started becoming a problem.
Allvin added that he has a lot of respect for J.T. Miller as a player and as a person and that he never wanted to leave the Vancouver Canucks, but felt it might be the best move for all parties.
"Well, I don't think it just happened this year. It was something that was lingering from the past and the coaching staff addressed it and we addressed it as an organization. It's easy when you have a 50-win season and everything goes right. Like you can patch it and it works." Allvin said.
He added, "This year, I don't believe it's just about two players, I think it's more the group. J.T. Miller is a phenomenal hockey player, 32-years-old he probably understood that he doesn't got that many more shots to win the Cup. He was extremely prepared coming in and some of the younger guys maybe thought this was going to be easy and maybe they weren't prepared to the same level that he was and that's where things started to get off the rails a little bit.
Unfortunately for J.T. and his family, he had to take a leave of absence. At that point, we as an organization want to respect and support players when there are issues and in this case, issues that he had to leave the team. Talking to J.T., I don't think J.T. ever wanted to leave, but at that point, he felt it was best for him, his family and the Canucks that he was going somewhere else. It was emotional, it was hard, a lot of meeting leading up to the final decision. I have a lot of respect for J.T. Miller. He's a good hockey player and a good person and for different reasons, it was just too hard for him and some of the other players around him."
He added, "This year, I don't believe it's just about two players, I think it's more the group. J.T. Miller is a phenomenal hockey player, 32-years-old he probably understood that he doesn't got that many more shots to win the Cup. He was extremely prepared coming in and some of the younger guys maybe thought this was going to be easy and maybe they weren't prepared to the same level that he was and that's where things started to get off the rails a little bit.
Unfortunately for J.T. and his family, he had to take a leave of absence. At that point, we as an organization want to respect and support players when there are issues and in this case, issues that he had to leave the team. Talking to J.T., I don't think J.T. ever wanted to leave, but at that point, he felt it was best for him, his family and the Canucks that he was going somewhere else. It was emotional, it was hard, a lot of meeting leading up to the final decision. I have a lot of respect for J.T. Miller. He's a good hockey player and a good person and for different reasons, it was just too hard for him and some of the other players around him."
Now that the 2024-25 season is over for the Vancouver Canucks and J.T. Miller has moved on to a new organization, this whole situation can be put in the past and everyone can move on and focus on next year.
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