VANCOUVER -- Patrik Allvin was asked if the Vancouver Canucks were better after the general manager traded top-line center J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers in the first of two deals on Friday night that resulted in two other players on the active roster leaving and four new players coming in.

In the first move, the Canucks shed one of the most productive players in franchise history due to locker room issues. They acquired a younger pivot and an intriguing blue-line prospect. They rented a high-value first-round pick for a couple of hours.

Center J.T. Miller is going back to New York. Who won the trade between the Rangers and Vancouver Canucks? We grade the deal.

Hours after trading away J.T. Miller, the Canucks acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Penguins on Friday night.

The Vancouver Canucks capped off Friday with another trade, acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais,