Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Monday he鈥檚 open to making a trade 鈥� as long as the deal makes sense for the team.

His remarks come as trade buzz continues to swirl about the future of star Canucks center J.T. Miller.

鈥淲e鈥檒l continue to see if (a trade) makes sense,鈥� Allvin said in a wide-ranging midseason news conference. 鈥淥bviously, the parity of the league, it鈥檚 hard to make deals this time of the year. And it鈥檚 going to be interesting over the next couple of weeks.鈥�

The Canucks have lost six of their past eight games to fall out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Injuries have plagued them throughout, dating to training camp when the team announced All-Star goaltender Thatcher Demko would miss the beginning of the season as he recovered from a rare muscle injury in his knee.

Other key players were sidelined through the first few months of the season, including sniper Brock Boeser (concussion), captain Quinn Hughes (undisclosed), Swedish center Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) and Miller, who missed 10 games as he for personal reasons.

鈥淒uring the full course of a year, I think you go through some adversity. Injuries hit and obviously we鈥檝e got a fair amount of injuries early on here,鈥� Allvin said. 鈥淭he lineups have been different, I wouldn鈥檛 say every night, but almost every night.鈥�

Evaluating the group has been difficult because of the constant ins and outs, he added.

鈥淲hen we鈥檙e healthy and the players perform to their level what they鈥檙e capable of, I believe we have a good team,鈥� the GM said.

Several of Vancouver鈥檚 stars have struggled offensively this season, including Miller and Pettersson.

Pettersson, 26, has 10 goals and 19 assists in 39 games this season, the first of the eight-year, $92.8-million contract he signed in March. Allvin said Pettersson is 鈥渨ell aware鈥� the lack of production is a problem.

鈥淗e takes ownership,鈥� Allvin said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a process for him to become a star player in the league. The work that he鈥檚 putting in, it鈥檚 not a finished product yet.鈥�

Miller has eight goals and 23 assists in 35 games this season, down from the career highs the 31-year-old from East Palestine, Ohio, posted last season with 37 goals and 103 points.

Trade rumors continue to circulate, with the New York Rangers among the teams linked to Miller, who said Saturday he continues to focus on playing for the Canucks.

鈥淲hatever happens, happens,鈥� Miller said.