J.T. Miller took the high road. Despite his ugly Canucks departure, the Rangers center only had praise for his former organization.

Miller took a leave of absence from the Canucks early in the season amid reports of a rift with teammate Elias Pettersson. Both players landed on the trade block but Miller was the one they moved. Miller downplayed the rift ahead of Saturday's game, speaking about Jim Rutherford's comments ahead of the trade.

Some of J.T. Miller’s best friends, including Conor Garland and Thatcher Demko, are still with the Canucks. He’ll get dinner with several of his former teammates Friday evening. Don’t expect any friendly feelings to extend into the Canucks-Rangers game Saturday.