New York Rangers‘ 1st round pick in the 2018 draft (#22 overall) rookie defenseman K’Andre Miller(79) wastes no time acquainting himself to his new club as he made the 2020/2021 starting roster out of a COVID-delayed camp.
The very big 6’5″ 210 lbs. blue liner left University Of Wisconsin after 2 seasons with the college Badgers.
He signed a three-year entry level deal just as the world was shutting down and has obviously figured in the team’s plans going forward.
The St. Paul, MN 21-year old native is a solid, block the offense-type of d-man and in 28 games has a first NHL goal plus two and 5 assists with a hefty +9 rating, while usually playing some 20+ minutes a night on a squad that’s fighting to make the playoffs.
Nice start, no doubt.
In 5 seasons, he is a solid performer and becomes a fan favorite, but heading into restricted free agency, he becomes maybe a little too expensive to keep and is dished to Carolina Hurricanes for some draft picks and is immediately signed to an 8-year, $7.5M AAV.
He will work unreal in their system and make them more dangerous going forward.