2025 Canadian mixed doubles curling trials: Standings, schedule and results

The Canadian mixed doubles curling trials tournament has wrapped up in Liverpool, N.S. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will represent Canada at the world championship, April 26-May 3, in Fredericton.

Much like the weather out on the west coast, it’s not been sunshine and rainbows for the Vancouver Canucks so far this season.

Various injuries and absences from key players have the team sputtering to a less-than-ideal start and, nearly halfway through the season, the Canucks sit on the edge of a playoff spot.

But as much as the Canucks’ have suffered their on-ice woes, the biggest headline-makers of late has been the alleged off-ice drama between centremen J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.

While both players have publicly denied the feud — in contrast with statements from captain Quinn Hughes and head coach Rick Tocchet that suggest otherwise — it seems that the organization is looking at drastic moves to kill the noise once and for all.

“The Canucks are definitely, definitely looking at the market for both players and you should be prepared for all outcomes,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on the Saturday Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada.

“There’s really three [options]: Neither gets dealt, one of them gets dealt, or both get dealt. That’s on the table. I don’t want to predict the likelihood of any particular scenario, but all three of those outcomes are possible.”

In addition to their off-ice drama, neither Miller nor Pettersson are playing to their standards. Miller, who took a leave of absence in November due to personal reasons, has six goals and 25 points in his 28 games, but hasn’t scored since Nov. 16. Pettersson, who is currently sidelined with an upper-body injury, has 10 goals and 28 points in 35 games.

Despite their lacklustre numbers, if either — or both — players were to get traded, the return would be significant and Friedman detailed what the Canucks would prioritize.

“I know Canucks fans right now are concerned about defence with Hughes and [Filip] Hronek injured, but I believe the team is prioritizing a centre in a return more than the blue line, because obviously they’d be trading a centre if one or both was to go,” Friedman added. “As part of the package — I would assume it would be a package — back for either of those two players, a centre would be a priority as part of it.”

As for potential destinations, Miller — who has a full no-move clause that kicked in ahead of last season — has control over where he hypothetically ends up. Friedman believes that his destination, should he be dealt, will be in the United States, but isn’t sure that rumours of a reunion with the New York Rangers, with either K’Andre Miller or Mika Zibanejad in return, are entirely accurate.

“I just think that if Vancouver wanted to do that, they would have done it already,” Friedman continued, before adding that Zibanejad, too, has a no-move clause.

Miller is in the second of a seven-year, $56-million contract and earns $8 million against the cap for the remainder of his deal.

The 26-year-old Pettersson, meanwhile, signed his extension last season and is in the first of an eight-year, $92.8-million contract. Pettersson has trade protection in the form of a no-move clause, but that doesn’t kick in until next season.

Of course, Canucks management would likely prefer the two players to work out their differences, or at least maintain a professional relationship, and get back to playing at the All-Star level of which they are capable. If the issue persists, however, a major shake-up could be in the cards.