If Carlsson was in last years draft he would've easily been the #1OA and he is a true #1C and will probably move into that role in his first season. A 30yr old Miller and Demko don't come close to a player who will be their #1C for at least the next 10 years. Yeah it would be nice to have Petersson and Carlsson as your top 2 centers but Raty hasn't even proved he belongs in the NHL full time and the gap between Carlsson and who is taken with the 11th pick is significant. The value for CBJ isn't there at all.

Gaudreau ppg the past 3 seasons is 1.09 and Miller's is 1.06. They're the same age. Miller has played C for over a year now. If you don't think Gaudreau is negative value at 1.75 mil more per year then Miller is definitely not negative value playing the premier position and bringing far more physicality and presence to the game.

First of all, that statement is not true. Miller has been playing center quite a lot since coming to Vancouver.

Carlsson is a 60 point player at best with 2 way intrigue. Not close to Petey levels. The mystery box isn't that valuable.



He's been a bad centre. More half truths for the King

Ok I will concede to you if you can answer me why other teams have not offered anything for him besides the Pens at the deadline? Every team knows Van is over the salary cap and has to cut cost. No team is just going to bail them out. Miller Carrie’s 7 yrs of term for a player that is going to be 30. No team will take that contract unless A) they are completely desperate or B) Van eats 30% of the remaining contract. That is the truth. You can try rationalizing the numbers all you want but the age and uncertainty of regression is too risky to teams. They might have to hold on to him for two more yrs for the cap to go up enough to create some market for him.