The timing of J.T. Miller's trade was a little bit odd. Miller was dealt from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers just a couple weeks before the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin made clear that this upcoming tournament had nothing to do with the timing of the Miller trade.

Michael Traikos of The Hockey News wasted no time in declaring Elias Pettersson the loser in the trade that sent J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers. But is that assessment fair?

When forward J.T. Miller was traded to the New York Rangers by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, he left the team immediately and headed out East. He arrived in Boston around 3 a.m. on Saturday, off a flight from Dallas,