In the early 2000's Ryan Miller was arguably the
best goalie in the NHL, he was the back bone of some of those great Sabers
teams under Lindy Ruff. But Miller has fallen off over the last few years, age
and news teams have led him into obscurity. Miller has struggled since joining
Vancouver as a free agent in 2014. The narrative has been his best years were
in Buffalo and has been in decline since the 2010 Olympics. He joined the
Canucks on a three year 18-million-dollar contract, he was supposed to lead the
Canucks back to the playoffs. He had been one of the most sought after goalies
at the trade deadline when he was dealt to the St. Louis Blues to help them in
their cup hopes. Miller had a decent run with the Blues helping them make the
playoffs. Unfortunately, they fell short in their cup hopes and were knocked
out of the playoffs in the first round.