The 7-year, $56 million deal, announced late Friday afternoon by Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin, has fans somewhat divided. And don’t worry, we’ll get into all of that. Tomorrow, we’ll have a full list of the pros and cons of the contract, along with nine reasons to love the contract, and on Sunday, we’ll have nine reasons to hate the contract. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below After all, here at CanucksArmy we are unbiased. But before that, let’s see what Miller’s agent had to say about this deal and previous negotiations, courtesy of Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali — The Team (which returns Tuesdays on Chek TV!) Would you be thrilled if you stopped seeing your name in trade rumors every week and got a guaranteed $56 million in the process? Miller sure is! Advertisement – Continue Reading Below “He’ll be back long-term,” Miller’s agent Brian Bartlett told Dhaliwal. “This happened very quickly, the Canucks have stepped up in the last couple of days. JT loves the market, could have gotten more [the] 100% open market. He left money on the table, but he made the decision that he wants to stay in Vancouver and spend his career in Vancouver and win Cups.” Miller and his wife Natalie welcomed their child into the world in the last 24 hours, and clearly, entering this season with uncertainty about the future hanging over his head was something Miller wanted to avoid. As you may know by now, negotiations this offseason have not gone well between the Canucks and Miller, with the Canucks rumored to be initially unwilling to go over $50 million with their offer. “We were a long way off, but the Canucks stepped up and JT wanted to stay,” Bartlett added. “He loves the market, the media and the pressure, he loves that.” Miller’s contract includes a full no-movement clause for the first four years of the contract and a modified no-trade list in the final three years. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Chris Faber and I put together an emergency episode of the Canucks Conversation Podcast, which you can listen to via your favorite podcast provider or by clicking here! 🚨🚨URGENT PODCAST🚨🚨 JT Miller signs 7-year, $56,000,000 extension with Canucks. It has an average annual value of $8,000,000. Faber and Quads give immediate reaction. — Canucks Conversation Podcast (@CanucksConvo) September 2, 2022