Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Monday heB次元官网网址檚 open to making a trade B次元官网网址� as long as the deal makes sense for the team.

His remarks come as trade buzz continues to swirl about the future of star Canucks center J.T. Miller.

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The Canucks have lost six of their past eight games to fall out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Injuries have plagued them throughout, dating to training camp when the team announced All-Star goaltender Thatcher Demko would miss the beginning of the season as he recovered from a rare muscle injury in his knee.

Other key players were sidelined through the first few months of the season, including sniper Brock Boeser (concussion), captain Quinn Hughes (undisclosed), Swedish center Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) and Miller, who missed 10 games as he for personal reasons.

B次元官网网址淒uring the full course of a year, I think you go through some adversity. Injuries hit and obviously weB次元官网网址檝e got a fair amount of injuries early on here,B次元官网网址� Allvin said. B次元官网网址淭he lineups have been different, I wouldnB次元官网网址檛 say every night, but almost every night.B次元官网网址�

Evaluating the group has been difficult because of the constant ins and outs, he added.

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Several of VancouverB次元官网网址檚 stars have struggled offensively this season, including Miller and Pettersson.

Pettersson, 26, has 10 goals and 19 assists in 39 games this season, the first of the eight-year, $92.8-million contract he signed in March. Allvin said Pettersson is B次元官网网址渨ell awareB次元官网网址� the lack of production is a problem.

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Miller has eight goals and 23 assists in 35 games this season, down from the career highs the 31-year-old from East Palestine, Ohio, posted last season with 37 goals and 103 points.

Trade rumors continue to circulate, with the New York Rangers among the teams linked to Miller, who said Saturday he continues to focus on playing for the Canucks.

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