The Vancouver Canucks91裸聊视频� president of hockey operations says he doesn91裸聊视频檛 see a way forward for the current roster amid an ongoing rift between two of its top stars.

Jim Rutherford addressed a long-rumoured spat between centres J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson in an interview with The Globe and Mail published Tuesday.

91裸聊视频淚 felt like for a long time that there was a solution here because everybody has worked on it, including the parties involved,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淏ut it only gets resolved for a short period of time and then it festers again and so it certainly appears like there91裸聊视频檚 not a good solution that would keep this group together.91裸聊视频�

The story does not detail what the issue is between the two players, but Rutherford said the drama has impacted the entire Canucks squad.

Vancouver finished last season atop the Pacific Division before being eliminated from the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a gritty second-round series.

This season, the Canucks (22-17-10) have struggled to string wins 91裸聊视频� or even solid periods 91裸聊视频� together. The team sits one point below the Calgary Flames, who hold the Western Conference91裸聊视频檚 second wild card spot.

91裸聊视频淲hen you don91裸聊视频檛 have chemistry, it91裸聊视频檚 hard to be that consistent team because there91裸聊视频檚 too much going on in the room for everybody to concentrate on what they91裸聊视频檙e supposed to do,91裸聊视频� Rutherford told The Globe and Mail.

Both Miller and Pettersson have lacked their usual offensive prowess this year.

After putting up a career-high 103 points in the 2023-24 campaign, Miller has amassed nine goals and 34 points in 39 games.

The 31-year-old American missed 10 games in November and early December after stepping away from the team for personal reasons.

Expectations for Pettersson were high this fall after he signed an eight-year, US$92.8-million contract last March.

The 26-year-old Swedish centre missed six games in late December and early January as he dealt with an undisclosed injury. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 43 appearances.

Trade talk has swirled around both players in recent weeks.

Rutherford acknowledged that crafting a deal involving either player ahead of the league91裸聊视频檚 March 7 trade deadline will be difficult because Vancouver is unlikely to get a player of the same calibre in return.

If the Canucks do opt to make a move, they91裸聊视频檒l need to get another centre in return, plus 91裸聊视频渆xtra things91裸聊视频� that could be used in the future, the president said.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l have to do the best we can in trades,91裸聊视频� Rutherford said. 91裸聊视频淲hatever assets you get in return, you may turn them into something else. And we have to work our way back into being a contending team.91裸聊视频�