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I've seen a lot of Marino to Vancouver trades on this site, and this one might be the worst. Yes, Miller is a significant upgrade to Garland or Boeser for the Penguins, but they are not giving up their first this year. That might have flown under GMJR, but Rutherford is part of Vancouver's management, iirc, and not Pittsburgh's. More importantly, the Pens also do not have the cap space to do this deal, with Malkin, Letang, Rust, and Rakell as UFAs. Miller would be an excellent winger to play with Crosby and Guentzel, but Myers would prevent us from resigning multiple important pieces. Not worth picking up Miller.
While I'm at it, I don't think Malkin is interested in a one year deal, even for that much money. ZAR also declines, I think last offseason he wanted around 2 mil, so you're going to get outbid on him.