New details on the J.T. Miller trade that fell apart this weekend.

On Saturday rumors began to circulate suggesting that Vancouver Canucks star forward J.T. Miller was on the verge of being traded, with the New York Rangers rumored to be the other team involved in the deal, and there was even talk that Miller would be held out of Saturday night's game between the Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.

Miller would of course not be traded and did in fact play in Saturday's game after reports that the trade with the Rangers had fallen apart, but how did it come so close to the finish line without actually getting done?

On Monday morning, National Hockey League insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that things reached a breaking point last week for both Miller and the Canucks.

"At that point after that game on Thursday night I don't think it had anything to do with the two players," said Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast. "I think it had everything to do with an overall frustration with how everything was going and I think the Canucks made a real effort to say 'We're doing this and we are getting this done.'"

So bad in fact that Friedman heard whispers that Miller had demanded a trade, with the insider admitting that he received conflicting information in that regard.

"I had heard that Miller had asked for a trade, had finally said 'Just get me out of here', but that was denied to me," said Friedman. "A specific trade request was denied to me by several people."

According to Friedman the trade came so close to becoming a reality that the Canucks informed Miller it was likely to happen.

"I think there was a point on Friday where it looked like with the Rangers it was close and Miller was told it was close," revealed Friedman.

So what happened to cause it to fall apart? Friedman has a few theories but he didn't have enough solid evidence to feel comfortable sharing them, although he did dismiss the idea that it was Miller himself that blocked the trade.

"I don't think Miller vetoed it," revealed Friedman.

This story seems like it is far from over and I would be stunned if J.T. Miller finished the season as a Vancouver Canuck. Only time will tell if the Canucks find a way to make the deal in season or if this one will have to wait until the summer.