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.

It was a busy Friday night for the Vancouver Canucks. Not only did the team have a game against the Dallas Stars, but upper management was busy working the phones and made a pair of trades with a couple of Eastern Conference teams.

Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor were traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for forward Danton Heinen and defenseman Vincent Desharnais.