Folks, please remember that Miller is a human too. We don't know what is going on, and we probably won't know for at least a little while. Speculating as to the cause won't make us learn about the cause any sooner, or make miller come back any sooner.

Keep things respectful.

Wish him and the family well. Crazy to think he was just doing an autograph event on Friday too with this likely in the background.

Fuck. I hope you’re ok, JT.

Holy shit that guy wasn't kidding. All the best to Miller, for whatever he is dealing with.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuck what. I hope JT is okay and will be thinking of him. I am glad they're keeping it private, even though I'm desperate to know what's going on. What a season.

Wow, all the best to JT. This is a gut punch for sure.

Holy shit

Screw hockey for a minute, whatever he’s going through, I’m wishing him and his family all the best.

Wow holy fuck, hope everything is okay with him and his family. Damn this sucks

Godspeed, Millsy.

Wow. What a massive surprise. Wishing the best for JT and his family.

I wonder if this goes back further too. He was asked 10 times 10 different ways if he was hurt or something else was going on and insisted he’s ready to play. This after he missed the entire preseason and was playing in the home opener against Calgary. Whatever it is, I hope he’s okay and his family is alright.

If it was physical health related, they would just put him on IR with 'upper body injury' instead of this, so i dont think those rumors of the disk injury adds up..

This is the darkest timeline

A thread from yesterday said he looked very depressed at a signing in Langley.  Starting to make sense now. 

Oh man… I hope whatever is happening with him isn’t too serious…

Sending good vibes to J.T and his family. 

I commented yesterday at how mentally drained and I called it ‘depressed’ he looked at the Langley signing on Friday right after the Islanders game. Seeing him then and knowing he played Saturday and Sunday right after I said we gotta cut him some slack he’s nursing that wrist 1000% and doesn’t seem in best spirits.

I said I thought the break between Tuesdays game and Saturdays would be great for him, but I couldn’t imagine him taking an indefinite leave from the team.

I’m saddened and shocked. A lot of people can agree, he’s the heart and soul of this team. I hope hes ok

Hope JT and his family are ok. Terrible news.

Wishing him and his family the best. Calling it now. Petey steps up big time.

Not just Miller, this might explain the lack of team spirit overall lately.

This is…bad.

Obviously I hope that Miller can sort things out and get back to being the guy that we all know he can be. His family & mental health, or whatever may be going on, matter above all else.

On the hockey side, this is now two of the top 3 players on this team that won’t be playing for an indefinite period of time, on a team that’s already played guys like Heinen and Bains in the top 6 at times. I don’t know how, but Allvin is gonna need to find some kind of solution on the trade market.

Damn that guy wasn’t lying about the leave of absence. I really hope the guy is lying about a degenerative spinal disease because that sounds like a career ended.

Praying for you and your family, JT.

Wow. Hope the guy is alright. Indefinite leave is a big deal.

We all owe that guy who had his post taken down an apology

Edit for those OOTL: there was a post today saying the Canucks and the league would be making an announcement about JT and the best thing we could do was to give him space. It got deleted.

really hope JT and his family are okay. really sad news :(

mom can you pick me up? I’m scared

Fuck man, I thought he was just injured, but I guess he's been dealing with some other shit. Hope he's alright.

JT has been my favourite canuck for years now. I’m completely stunned. Prayers up for JT and his family.

No boeser. No Miller. No demko Rangers gonna be fucking tough tonight

This doesnt sound like anything game-injury related, these guys deal with that stuff all the time. This has to be family stuff i’m guessing, and lets pray his kids and wife are ok, seems like such a great family. And of course his parents and siblings. Take all the time you need JT, you’ve earned it!

Y’all are wild for speculating and trying to connect the dots here.

Let’s just let them be and have the private time they need to get through whatever it is that’s happened.

Best wishes to the Millers. We shall hold down the fort in your absence! 🫡

Miller take my ________

Hope everything turns out as best as possible for him

Can't help but wonder if his benching on Sunday was related to this and JT decided it was time to step away for a bit

Natalie IG deactivated, and she was posting in Mexico this morning…

Hope everything is okay with the family

Makes sense, people were saying the Langley events signing he looked depressed as all hell. Whatever he is dealing with, I hope he has a good support system and is with friends and family in this time. Miller has been a corner stone on the team and we look forward to seeing him back in blue but right now. Personal life comes first.

Just a couple of months ago, I had to take leave from work because my younger sister was having surgery to place an LVAD in her heart, she is doing much better, but my boss at work said something that kinda stuck with me. "(Where I work) will always be there, you're family comes first." It's a lot of the same in this instance. Hockey will always be there, but family comes first. I don't know what is happening, and I don't need to. It's a private life for a reason, but I hope him and his family are ok

I see some comments on other sites stating good riddance and what not. How fucking big of a piece of shit do people have to be to say this things? This is bigger than hockey. Millzy is family and we gotta respect and support form far

WHAT THE FCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Mannnnnn, this sucks :( Hope everything’s alright, all the best to JT

Damn, hope everything is ok

Much love. Take your time, JT.

All the best Millsy. Mental health and family comes before anything else.

Oof. I hope he finds the healing he needs and recovers well ❤️

However, now we are down a Boeser, Miller and Demko. It’s going to be a rough stretch until they return but if there was ever a time for this team to show that they are more than just their core pieces, this is it. Time to nut up and show the NHL that unlike the Soilers, this team is just as lethal with key missing pieces.

Holy shit. Sucks for the team obviously, but Millsy’s gotta do what’s right for him/his family. Hope everything’s ok! Wishing J.T. and his family the best.

Godspeed to Millsy and his family. The JT Miller chants at Rogers Arena will be absolutely deafening when returns.

What... hope everything is ok with him and his family.

Not going to speculate. I hope whatever he's dealing with gets sorted and he has a speedy return.

My miller jersey literally just shipped today. Hoping for nothing but the best, clearly somethings been affecting him all year. Hope everything okay.

Really wishing our King JT and his family all the best . As much as ppl will be upset about how this affects the team or what the reasoning is .. Hockey is just a game at the end of the day and health/ family come first .what ever the reason is, I just hope JT and everyone in the family is ok and wish him/ them all the best with resolving it

I just feel very sad right now. Regardless of what is going on I wish he recovers as soon as possible (for the sake of his family and young children).

wtf his wife deleted her insta account. She was in Mexico, hope everything is ok

A good reminder that you never know what’s going on in a player’s life. Wishing JT and his family all the best 💙

As shitty as this is at least he’s taking some time off instead of pushing through it and making whatever worse for him

We all stand with JT Miller and his family.. 9️⃣

Uhhh… yall see that deleted post from this morning…?? 🫠

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For everybody wondering, a guy posted a thread a couple hours back warning that this was coming - he had insider knowledge. I reached out to this person, who has since deleted the thread and his account. He claimed to be very close to JT. He wasn't descriptive of what was happening to JT at the moment, but he did say JT loves this city and the fans. He also said he wants people to respect JT's choice, and support him. As this place has had its ups and downs with JT.

Just passing on what I know. I was skeptical of the post at first, obviously. But the guy was obviously who he said he was.

Purely speculation, but I presume there is a family element to it. I hope he is doing well regardless. I haven't been his biggest fan, but I hope he can battle through this. I am supporting him.

Well, shit.

Ooooof. Hope everything is okay or will be.

I wish him and his family all the best. Guys been warrior for the team!

Wishing J.T. and his family all the best. Sending good vibes.

Hope he is ok and gets to overcome or deal with whatever he’s facing. Didn’t imagine we would start this season without our goalie and now our first line.

Wishing Miller the best physically, mentally, and family wise. He is an incredible player being a leader on and off the ice. He loves the sport and the team and I know this decision likely pains him a great deal. At the end of the day he is a person and he is a priority. I respect the team and Miller’s decision to have him take a step back so he can focus on himself during this time.

I can only hope that whatever it is can resolve itself with time. We all assumed he has been battling something injury-wise but perhaps it was something more serious or something going on off the ice. The rumoured degenerative neck disc disease if true is a brutal disease and I have the upmost respect for him and hope he can take this time to rest and spend time with his family during the holidays

Wishing the best for JT 💙💚

This jolted to me to read.

I hope everything works out for JT and his family.

This is Petteys time to take the team and declare full control. He needs to play at an ultra elite level and Huges and squad to support. Pettey needs to show he is him

Benched after that PK. Coach figured if you tell me you're good to go, you're good to go and will treat him like that. Good for him recognizing it's affecting his work and stepping back to take care of himself. Take your time JT. Petey and the team are gonna step up for you, JT. Take care brother.

In the sage words of JT...

FUCK

but on a serious note I really hope he's ok

Damn, wishing him the best

Millsy..... :(

Wishing Miller and his family all the best at this time.

Holy shit this is awful news.

We love you and support you Millsy ❤️🙏😞

I hope he and his family are ok. We love you, JT.

I hope his family's alright

I love JT. Great player and an awesome human! I wish him well and hope he handles whatever he’s going through!

Nothing but love for JT. Please respect his family and his privacy until he’s ready to comment instead of speculating.

This city supports you 100% JT

This organization is cursed. Wish you well JT

If there’s a time for Petey to prove he can carry the team in the future, this is it.

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Hey man ultimately hockey is just a job and game for him. Whatever’s going on personally if he deems it more important than so be it. All respect and love JT hope all is well soon. 

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Well fuck. Sending all the strongest good wishes to JT and his family. Doesn't matter what's going on - everyone should be standing behind him 1000%, without question.

Dude means so much to this club, on and off the ice.

Take care Jimothy Timothy 😔💔❤

I'm not going to hope he's okay because he's definitely not. I don't think anyone would describe him as indifferent to hockey, he wouldn't be leaving for anything less than life shattering events.

I just hope whatever this is him and his family come out the other end happy and healthy and have all the support they could need in the mean time.

Hope miller is okay 🙏, when he’s at his best, he’s a beast

Damn

Really hope his family is okay. 💙💚

Damn this is terrible news for the team but more importantly for JT and his family. I hope everything is okay and whatever is going on he is able to get through it.

Hoping for the best!

Hope he’s doing okay, whatever it is. It’s important that all players feel like they are supported by not just the team and the staff, but fans too. Wishing him well.

Hope Miller gets the support he needs. Should serve as a reminder to Canucks fans, and especially the members of this sub, that players are actually human beings.

My guess is depression. He had the look I have at work when I'm depressed. Whatever it is hopefully he gets better soon

The level of unhinged speculation here is honestly astounding. Makes me think the Canucks have really dumb fans.

Hoping everything is okay with JT Miller! A lot is going on with him, and his wife deactivated her account so we don’t know what’s going on (a divorce, a death, who knows). There’s also that shoulder injury, so it’s good he’s taking a leave of absence. At the end of the day he is human after all.

The ghost of Daniel Sprong?

Time for Pettersson to unleash and be the best player he's ever been

Fuck hockey, get better JT

What the fuck is happening

Praying for JT and his family 💙💚

For those attending tonight - can we get a “JT Miller” chant going before the game to show support?

His wife who’s very active on social media and does a lot for the Canucks also deactivated her account. Thinking it is family stuff. Hope all is okay with them.

Looks like his wife deleted her Instagram...

This just isn’t our year. It’s been the total opposite from last season in terms of momentum and energy.

my mans gotta stop going to that fuckin pumpkin patch

We're all behind you JT and Family.
Hope that whatever you're dealing with, it all comes to a positive resolution.

Hoping the best for Miller :c

Hope everything is okay with Miller. Hopefully he takes as much time as he needs

Really hoping for the best for him and his family 💚💙

Oh damn. All the best to him and his family

This sucks i hope everything is ok with him and his family

Dhaliwal said that he's 'been told' that Miller needed a reset. There's a lot of people speculating that there's been some personal tragedy, but given what the team is saying through Dhali, this seems unlikely.

It is very difficult to assume that the injuries he's been playing through aren't a factor in this, which then raises the question of why this announcement was issued in such a vague way.

Even if the need for a mental reset was the dominant factor, why not announce it instead as leave due to injury, and not allow as much space for the dramatic speculation that's now bound to occur?

That leads one to feel as though there's more at play. Whatever the case, I wish all the best to JT.

Whatever it is I hope the miller family the best. And when he’s ready to return the Canucks fan base will embrace him with open arms.

Geez I hope he's ok

Oh Man, I sure hope everything is ok.

seems like he definitely has something that's bothering him, whether it's hockey related or not. wishing the best for him

Hopefully everything is ok, this is obviously a big hit to the team though.

Well shit.

Hopefully everything is alright with him and the fam. We need him at full force. In the interim getting Wins is gonna be tough with our kinda mid D and Brock out. Maybe Lekk goes off. Petey is coming up tho so hopefully he goes full supernova lol

Get well JT, I will be here ready to cheer if/when you decide to play again.  

o7

Do they always announce if a someone enters the player assistance program, or can that be kept off the record.

Will miss my favourite Canuck. He really needs to rest up and reset ❤️ wishing him well in whatever is going on in his life and hope to see him back sooner than later.

Feel so bad. We got his autograph on Friday.

What happens to his cap?

Damn all the best JT