Boeser has had the most success of his Canucks tenure when riding shotgun with Miller. Miller’s playmaking ability down low was an excellent fit with Boeser’s finishing ability from the inner slot. With Miller gone, the risk and uncertainty around committing a six- or seven-year contract to Boeser increases.

If the Canucks trade Elias Pettersson, the Sabres should blow them away with this trade offer to finally get their franchise center.

Well, the Vancouver Canucks couldn’t solve their internal problems, so they went outside their organization to rip the bandaid off the wound. But that doesn’t mean things are all fixed; far from it.