But asked Wednesday whether he thought his team would be able to sign forward J.T. Miller to a contract extension, which would begin in 2023, before the NHL Entry Draft begins Thursday at the Bell Centre, he was honest.
And although their biggest remaining leverage for a trade is on Thursday — it’s hard to imagine dealing Miller in the midst of a playoff race at the deadline next season or getting as much value then if he’s having a poor season — Allvin said he hadn’t set a deadline for talks with Miller’s representatives.Article content
Sitting at the No. 15th pick overall, Allvin acknowledged there will be a few options to choose from in the draft.Article content “If our staff believe there is some good ones in the second round or early in the second round, we might … have to take a look at it,” he said.
We can hope
Looking forward to seeing this regime work their magic 👍👍