Prospect Info: K'Andre Miller (D) - Part IV

[17futurecap]

The ceiling is the roof

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

It may be time to start giving him some looks on special teams.

 

[aufheben]

The ceiling is the roof

What’s a ceiling?

 

[aufheben]

He shat all over the pens tonight.

could have easily had a 3 point game

Well stated.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I like the cut of his jib.

 

[17futurecap]

What’s a ceiling?

 

[RUNYR]

Only 4 games in but boy looking good.

His presence on the ice is noticed every shift. Size, Amazing skating. Sky’s the limit.

Fox/Miller commanding the D for years to come? Sign me up.

 

[Black Aces]

I thought he was a number 4 dman and should be in college this year?

 

[egelband]

I liked seeing him finally smile tonight. He seems awfully reserved. But maybe he’s more jubilant off the ice. Either way, great development.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

His game was always going to translate at this level.

Hes got a wingspan that makes it seem like he can cover both ends of the blue line, great feet and the spacial awareness to swallow rushes to stop them in the NZ before they can pick up steam.

It's always been about cleaning up the goofy shit when other teams set up shop in the D zone. So far, there has not been a whole lot of bad there. There is a pretty significant offensive ceiling there too, though I suppose that would really depend on whether or not he gets to play the role of trigger man on the PP somewhere down the line.

The pass he made to Buch before Buch nailed the crossbar was *chefs kiss* that was Panarin/Fox shit.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Kid's been reaffirming my belief that while he may or may not reach it, he has Norris potential. Outstanding start to his career so far.

 

[bobbop]

I thought he was a number 4 dman and should be in college this year?

We discount the opinion of those posters. We know who they are.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

The boom part of the Miller pick was him being a perennial Norris contender. It is amazing that he has done nothing to detract from that upper ceiling yet.

Not saying he's going to be that good, but it's genuinely still in the cards, 2.5 years after we drafted him.

And he’s still learning the position. Pretty scary

 

[Captain Monglobster]

You can tell he was a F. Hes so confident with the puck and wants it on his stick. Him and Fox come anywhere near their potential I dont even know what the f*** is gonna happen.

 

[nyr2k2]

The reason I figured he'd be able to step into the pro game while still learning is because of things that people are mentioning, like his wing span and work with his stick. You'll see a guy pivot real quick and you think he's going to slip by Miller along the boards but he's able to just reach back with his stick and with his immense strength, just one hand on the stick, can hold up the play or jar the puck loose.

He still has plenty of work to do but the things he does well are very translatable, which is why I've been so optimistic about him. And you're starting to see him more comfortable carrying the puck which is also something he's really good at--controlled exits and entries.

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

21 year-old defenseman, defenseman who made to jump to that position after playing F.
Still so raw, and I believe what he have seen is just a small climpse of what this 6’5 monster can evolve into.

 

[Vitto79]

21 year-old defenseman, defenseman who made to jump to that position after playing F.
Still so raw, and I believe what he have seen is just a small climpse of what this 6’5 monster can evolve into.

he should only improve . I’m still ok w him playing some AHL games

 

[Rongomania]

he should only improve . I’m still ok w him playing some AHL games

So unnecessary at this point, he's proving he can hang in the NHL on a nightly basis.

 

[ThirdEye]

I expected him to hold his own but didn't expect the swagger less than 5 games in

 

[dangsLITE]

whatever genius got him to move to D needs a cut of his paycheck

 

[The New Russian Five]

So unnecessary at this point, he's proving he can hang in the NHL on a nightly basis.

He's not just showing he can hang, he's showing that he can be one of the better D in the league. He might already be our 2nd best D behind Fox and some people are still thinking he might need AHL time?

 

[Ghost of jas]

he should only improve . I’m still ok w him playing some AHL games

He should be nowhere near the AHL

 

[Rongomania]

I expected him to hold his own but didn't expect the swagger less than 5 games in

oozing swag. Tremendous kid.

 

[Raspewtin]

he grows seemingly exponentially by the game.

this game saw a lot of him joining the offense and taking shots with confidence. also, stripping crosby twice on the same shift of the puck was <3

 

[Fireonk]

I was someone who thought he would be better served to start in the AHL (had that been an option.) So far looks like I was wrong. Kid was a beast last night and has gotten better every game.

I do think we need to pump the brakes a bit though. Sky is the limit but going to be a lot of highs and lows throughout this season as he continues to grow and tries to incorporate a more aggressive style.