Tampa Bay Lightning 7th year center J.T. Miller(10) gets a significant pay bump and extended 5-year contract to stick with the team that acquired him just before the trade deadline from draft club New York Rangers.
In 2017/2018 he posted a career high 23 goals and 34 assists for 57 points with 11 power play tallies, 5 game-winners, 143 shots on net and was over 50% on the face-off dot.
He added another 8 points (2-6) in 17 playoff games.
For his efforts, the 25-year old will earn $5.25M AAV through 2023, as he has proven himself through 360 NHL games scoring 82 goals and 108 assists with a +15 rating to show outstanding clutch scoring consistency.
J.T. Miller (10)
New York Rangers‘ 1st round pick in the 2011 draft (#15 overall) center J.T. Miller(10) started his pro career with their AHL affiliate Connecticut Whale after only a single season in OHL but could bump up to the NHL now that a new CBA is on the horizon.
In 26 games, he has 5 goals and 9 assists.
He also skated with the Whale for 8 games in last year’s Calder Cup Playoffs.
The 19-year old was reassigned for the period over the holidays to compete with Team USA for the World Junior Championship, which they did in fact win with a victory over last year’s top country, Sweden.
He was an alternate captain.
Now back in North America, the young 6’1″ 200 lbs. burgeoning power forward has been once again reassigned back to Connecticut but will likely first be making a stop at the Rangers‘ brief training camp before finding out where his next home address will settle (at least for the time being).
His three-year entry level deal extends through 2015.