Former Canuck Addresses How The Miller/Pettersson Drama Effected The Team As A Viewer

While many expected the Vancouver Canucks to go on a Stanley Cup Playoffs run in 2024/25, that didn't come to fruition as the team fought drama, struggles on the ice and injuries as they have already been eliminated from post-season contention.

Unfortunately, the drama, especially between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson may be what ends up defining the season for the Canucks, and according to Todd Bertuzzi, a former Canuck in his own right, the constant issues made the team hard to watch.

That was the sentiment of many throughout the NHL with fans, analysts and people involved with the game, and while the Canucks made the decision to trade Miller, Bertuzzi had nothing but praise for the veteran gamer.

Unfortunately, things could get worse in Vancouver, with the team set to lose Brock Boeser in free agency, and with very few big names out there, this team have a lot of holes to fill without very many assets, and it could lead to a big down swing in the years to come for the Canucks.

As for Bertuzzi, he's still a big supporter of this franchise, and he continues to hold out hope that they could turn things around moving forward and get back into consistent contention.

Ultimately, this was just one of many things that went wrong in Vancouver this season, and with the way things were handled, it got ugly both on and off the ice, but now that it's behind them, they'll be looking to get back into competing for a Stanley Cup in 2025/26.