What started out with rumours and chatter turned into a full blown saga in Vancouver, which led to Canucks president Rutherford speaking candidly with Gary Mason of the “Globe and Mail” about the team’s struggles this season and openly admitted that a locker room feud between stars Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller has fractured the club.

VANCOUVER -- J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have a strained relationship that has negatively impacted the Vancouver Canucks, and president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford isn’t sure how to rectify the problem, admitting it may require trades he doesn’t want to make.

The feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson is at the point of no return. The reported tension between Miller and Pettersson has brought a darkness of constant outside noise and distractions around the Vancouver Canucks.

A report that the Canucks were in trade talks with the Hurricanes before the Rantanen trade is part of the recent speculation regarding Miller and Pettersson.

While we'll never know the specific details regarding the reported rift between Canucks stars J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, and they aren't necessarily ours

Vancouver Canucks president Jim Rutherford went public on Tuesday about the alleged rift between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.

Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford publicly acknowledged the feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson on Tuesday.

Speaking with Gary Mason of The Globe and Mail, Rutherford acknowledged the quarrel between Miller and Pettersson and elaborated on the difficult situation it puts the Canucks in.

Here is a complete timeline of the Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson rift, which has reached a new level.

Analysts say that the Vancouver Canucks' season could be on thin ice a few days after the team's president confirmed a rift between two of its best forwards.

The Vancouver Canucks are preparing to make some big trades, and according to Jim Rutherford, they'll play a big role in Quinn Hughes' future with the team.