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The Vancouver Canucks were hit with locker room drama last season with Pettersson and Miller, and now Jake DeBrusk has opened up on being at the centre of it.<\/p>\n
Last season was a disaster for the Vancouver Canucks, as they dealt with injuries, inconsistency on the ice, but most of all, the heated feud between J.T. Miller<\/a> and Elias Pettersson<\/a> that almost tore the locker room apart.<\/p>\n Before the trade deadline, the Canucks moved out Miller to the New York Rangers, hoping to clear the tension that was in the air, and heading into 2025\/26, there’s renewed optimism within the organization.<\/p>\n Inside DeBrusk’s First Year With the Canucks Amid Locker Room Tension<\/p>\n One player that was caught in the middle of this was free agent signing Jake DeBrusk, who didn’t expect to be dealing with all of the drama after signing a free agency deal with the Canucks.<\/p>\n I have the perfect excuse. I wasn’t there that long. I don’t know everything… J.T. had me over for dinner a couple of times, and I love him a lot. I was sitting beside Petey in the dressing room, and we hung out a lot. It became a thing where I was almost the middle man.<\/p>\n In all fairness I wish the best for J.T. and his family; they welcomed me. For me it’s unfortunate; I wanted to play longer with them, but it’s not my decision. Trades happen all the time. Yeah, it was a crazy time.<\/p>\n When asked about the situation<\/a>, DeBrusk reveals his close friendship with Miller that blossomed last season, all while being next to Pettersson in the locker room, making it a very crazy and awkward situation.<\/p>\n How Vancouver Plans to Move Forward Without J.T. Miller’s Production<\/p>\n Now, the team are ready to move on from the drama, and after adding Evander Kane<\/a> to the roster, hopes are that this new locker room can gel under Adam Foote as they look to get back into Stanley Cup Playoffs contention.<\/p>\n Only time will tell if that’s possible, but right now optimism is high heading into the new season, and with a very talented group, the Canucks are a team to watch in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n Previously on HouseOfHockey<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 7 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0241 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Jake DeBrusk Opens Up on Turbulent J.T. Miller-Elias Pettersson Rift in Vancouver<\/p>\n Will the Canucks bounce back and make the post-season this year?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tHOUSEOFHOCKEY.NET
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