Confirmed with Link: JT Miller traded to NYR for Chytil, Mancini, 1st round pick (protected)

[Bougieman]

You know that he used to be a Ranger right?

I heard something about that, once. Tell me more

 

[eco's bones]

I agree that Miller is not going to play as the 3C, that would make no sense. Mika should've been slotted down a long time ago. Either way, this team is still having an 8M cap hit for a 3C. Hopefully they can move Mika, but it's clear they'll need to retain salary.

Dorrington's skating is...decent. And I'm a little concerned because any defender will look good on a good team. I just don't understand the infatuation with stacking the left side with depth guys. They need a legit top pairing LD and frankly have for a long time (probably since Yandle). It's hard to control the play when you have one player on the ice who is consistently not great. K'Andre Miller seems stuck on stupid when it comes to his play and has regressed, and he's the best LD. Lindgren is an AHL player at this point. Vak is decent, and so is Brannstrom, but neither of those guys are top pair guys.

Miller at 31 is also concerning. At least he doesn't rely entirely on his legs to produce but players do slow down around this time.

This just gives off Alexei Kovalev 2.0 vibes. At least the Rangers got something decent when they traded Kovalev the first time. But, similarly, they missed his best seasons, then brought him back.

I mean, they missed Miller's prime, and if they're lucky *might* get a season or two out of it, clearly trying to go all in again, but lacking the pieces to really do so.

If they move Zibanejad and somehow get a legit good top pairing LD out of it, then maybe this might make sense but I can't think of a package that would work especially given their asset management and what they'd send the other way in a trade.

Well JT did go over 100 last year. This deal is much to do with Mika hitting the skids hard. Basically his line disappeared and it discombobulated the rest of the team. I don't think the Rangers have the stomach to blow things up every 5/6 years so it's try to fix shit first. I also think they have leeway with the cap going up and with several ELC players who could push for NHL playing time in the next year or two. They should make the cap more manageable and might help get us through transitioning from the veterans who might not be able to cut it anymore.

I think Mika is going to be one of those and Kreider possibly too. Having cap space can help a team fix issues. Finding another team for Mika though just might be No. 1 on the to do list.

 

[TheDirtyH]

100 point center?

Smart money is that Miller is a full time winger within 40 games back in this organization.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Heart broke.

Take care of ma boi.

 

[periferal]

move mika to wing

Just confirming you meant the Red Wings right?

 

[haohmaru]

Calling Miller a “100 point center” based on past production he is highly unlikely to replicate here is the exact type of lazy press release spin that we as NYR fans have seen implode on itself time, and time, and time again.

“Past performance does not guarantee future results”

That said he is currently a legit #1C, not trying to diminish that, but it makes perfect sense that seeing fans just lazily write about past production gets under the skin of a lot of us.

Under the skin or not, he was a 100 point center whether you like it or not.

He may never be for the Rangers but he will always be the above

Only on these boards is 103 point center, 99 in another year in 80 games, and a 30/50 guy the last three years not a 100 point center because he's now a Ranger.