It felt as if it was a matter of when, not if, the Vancouver Canucks were going to trade J.T. Miller, and sure enough, they dealt him to the New York Rangers on Friday night. The return was somewhat underwhelming, but that's to be expected for an older forward on a large contract who reportedly did not mesh well in the Vancouver locker room.

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.