There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight with the media flurry around the rumored tension between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.

New York Islanders forward and former Canucks captain Bo Horvat gave his two cents on the matter that has infiltrated the locker room.

“It’s definitely [been blown out of proportion],” Horvat told The Hockey News on Thursday. “It’s always a tough market that way. Any little piece of information gets magnified in those situations, right? But I mean, that comes with the territory. It comes with playing there.”

Horvat, who spent the first eight-and-a-half seasons of his NHL career in Vancouver before getting traded to the Islanders on 2022-23, has prior experience playing with and knowing both Pettersson and Miller.

“Miller and I got along great. There’s gonna be times when you’re gonna cuss each other out. There’s gonna be times when you’re not gonna like somebody, but at the same time, you respect everybody,” Horvat said. “You’re all friends in there, you’re all teammates, and you’re all fighting towards the same goal. Are you gonna get along all the time? No, but at the same time, he and I had a good relationship. Same with me and Petey”

It is unknown exactly what the genesis of this problem was, but it continues to be media fodder that is only causing more havoc for the Canucks as it navigates ways to manage the two stars together.

The Canucks have lost eight of their last 11 games, but neither Petterson nor Miller will validate any of the rumors about their troubled relationship.

Following a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 21, Pettersson expressed frustration with reporters who poked for more the situation.

“That’s still going on?” Pettersson said of the story. “Well, it’s the same answer. It’s good. I don’t know why people still try and make (expletive) up.”

A reporter then followed up again about the friction and Pettersson responded, “Oh my God. Next question,” before exiting the scrum.

The following day, it was Miller’s turn to deflect.

“I’m not (bothered by the rumors),” Miller said. “Listen. You guys, in a sense, out of the outer world, have created this thing. This isn’t a thing.”

Pettersson’s production has taken a hit amid the chatter; he’s third on the Canucks roster with 28 points and scored only three goals in 12 games throughout the month of December.

While Horvat’s last season in Vancouver was Miller’s first, he had a bit more experience playing along side Pettersson as the young Swedish sensation was getting groomed in the system.

“He’s so good. He’s got such skill and such poise with the puck,” Horvat said. “He’s good at both ends of the rink. I think that’s what gets under-appreciated. He’s good defensively. He’s obviously got a lethal shot that I think he should still utilize a little bit more than he does because he throws goalies off. So he’s a special player, and they’re lucky to have him.”

The 26-year-old just signed a long-term extension this past offseason for eight years worth $11.6 million annually.

“He needs to mature and understand that there are certain expectations, and it does not get easier. And you need to face the music when things don’t go well,” Canucks general manager Patrick Allvin said. “Is it (a trade) possible? I guess I would say anything is possible.”

His regression is leaving the Canucks front office in a bit of a conundrum and trade speculation has only grown around both players.

Toronto Star NHL insider Nick Kypreos gave reports that it’s becoming less and less likely that both Petterson and Miller will still be teammates by the trade deadline on March 8.

“It’s sounding like the Vancouver Canucks are leaning toward a major roster change as it becomes clearer to management that the current roster — specifically feuding stars J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson — cannot co-exist. Don’t be surprised if we start hearing the Canucks are willing to take calls on Miller.” Kypreos said in his column on Thursday.

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