The NHL has been flipped on its head lately, as there have been some blockbuster trades throughout the league. The trade deadline is just over a month away, and with the 4 Nations Face-Off just around the corner,

After it looked like Vancouver was set to take a step back by sort of punting with the J.T. Miller trade, it flipped the Rangers’ first-rounder and picked up exactly what the team needed: another top-four defender who can play significant minutes and take some of the pressure off Quinn Hughes.

In a normal season, any sort of January trade would be notable. This season, there's barely room to breathe in between breaking news announcements. Unlike

Dorrington is a big defenseman who skates well and is highly physical. His puck play is quite limited, but the tools are intriguing enough to be a long shot to make it to the NHL. Brännström, 25, has become an AHL/NHL tweener. His skating is high-end, but he’s not a premier puck-mover or that competitive which isn’t ideal as a smaller defenseman.

The Vancouver Canucks made some significant roster changes over the past few days. The most notable move was trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers, which was a trade that had been speculated about for weeks.

The saga between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson is officially over now that the Vancouver Canucks have traded Miller to the New York Rangers. Rumors, drama and turmoil have circulated around the Canucks organization for months due to a reported feud between Miller and Pettersson.