VAN has probably missed the boat on getting maximum return on Miller (last deadline or the draft were probably the two prime opportunities).
But if Allvin comes out publicly and states that they're selling off Miller (50% retained) to the highest bidder in the next week, I wonder what the best offers would look like. At only $2.625m salary for an entire season rental, there should be a lot of suitors. My guess would be somewhere in the ballpark of;
- 1st or similar level prospect
- 2nd or similar level prospect
- useful, mid-tier, youngish player to offset the salary (if the player is more of a cap-dump then another pick might be acquired)
SEND YOUR BEST OFFER FROM YOUR TEAM AND LET'S SEE WHO WINS THE AUCTION!!
OFFERS SUBMITTED;
1) JT Miller (50%) for;
2024 1st (CBJ), Luca Del Bel Belluz, Andrew Peeke, Jake Bean
2) JT Miller for;
Damon Severson (with permission to negotiate extension, NJD 2nd (2023)
3) JT Miller (50%), Luke Schenn for
2023 1st (TOR), 2024 2nd (TOR), Topi Niemela, Alex Kerfoot
4) Miller for;
2023 2nd (DET), Filip Hronek, Pius Suter, Jared McIsaac
THE WINNER IS.... The Columbus Blue Jackets! offered by The_Cannon.
Honorable mention to TMLBRIAN for the Maple Leafs offer, which would've also been acceptable (with perhaps a bit of tweaking on the retention).