Elias Pettersson, whose relationship with J.T. Miller has been in the spotlight, called the loss of the forward via trade "a big blow."

The Canucks have concluded that there's no workable way forward with both Miller and Pettersson on the roster.

Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford told the media Tuesday that there doesn’t appear to be a way forward with the current roster and the ongoing issues between forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.