File this under “No Kidding!” — but Pierre LeBrun confirmed Tuesday night that J.T. Miller isn’t going anywhere during the
File this under “No Kidding!” — but Pierre LeBrun confirmed Tuesday night that J.T. Miller isn’t going anywhere during the New York Rangers latest retooling of the roster.
“What I was told today is that Miller has no intention of waiving his no-move clause, and the Rangers have no intention of going to him and asking to waive it,” LeBrun said on TSN’s Insider Trading. “They traded for him last year, they made him captain, and they still believe in the reasons why they made that move. Miller should not be part of whatever exodus of players leaves New York.”
It’d been previously reported that Rangers general manager Chris Drury met with each of the players who have no-move clauses to find out if they wished to remain in New York or were open to being traded. By all accounts, Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Igor Shesterkin, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Adam Fox all stated their desire to stay with the Rangers.
Vincent Trocheck and Carson Soucy have limited no-trade clauses, and Will Borgen has a full no-trade. It’s unknown if any of those three met with Drury.
Of course, the GM also informed pending UFA forward Artemi Panarin that the Rangers won’t offer him a contract extension and will work with Panarin’s representatives on a trade moving forward, since the Breadman has a complete no-move clause.
In 10 days, it’ll be the first anniversary of when the Rangers re-acquired Miller in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. It’s been a tough first full season back with the Blueshirts for the 32-year-old center, who was named the 29th captain in franchise history during training camp.
Miller’s turned it on since Drury’s public letter announcing a retool last week, recording three consecutive two-point games, including a pair of goals in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
Yet “his name is already out there [in trade rumors], and I’m not quite sure why,” LeBrun stated.
Speaking of Rangers trade rumors, hockey insider Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joins the RINK RAP podcast on Thursday to share all that he’s heard about possible Rangers moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
New York Rangers news and analysis
Here are our key Rangers takeaways from the 4-3 loss to the Kings, including perhaps Jonathan Quick’s final game in Los Angeles against his former team on the eve of his 40th birthday.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of how the recent Rasmus Andersson trade between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights affects the Rangers ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline.
ICYMI: here’s why NHL insider Elliotte Friedman believes the Rangers may prefer to “fix” Alexis Lafreniere rather than trade him during their retool.
Former Rangers center Filip Chytil is on the verge of returning to the Vancouver Canucks lineup after a three-month absence, yet another comeback from a scary head injury for the 26-year-old.
NHL news and rumors
TSN: This is a must-watch interview, as Linus Ullmark discusses his mental health and those vicious rumors which circulated when he took a leave of absence from the Ottawa Senators recently.
The Athletic ($$): Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy discussed the Rasmus Andersson trade with Pierre LeBrun, and whether Nazem Kadri and/or Blake Coleman could be the next veteran player moved ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline
New Jersey Hockey Now: James Nichols wonders whether this isn’t such a great time for the Devils to trade defenseman Dougie Hamilton.
Sportsnet: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli sustained an undisclosed injury during a 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks. After ward coach Jon Cooper said, “He’s a tough kid, so I’m hoping he’ll be OK.”
San Jose Hockey Now: Sheng Peng takes a deep dive into how Sharks GM Mike Grier might solve the logjam of forwards on the roster before the March 6 trade deadline. Rangers are in San Jose, by the way, to close out their California road trip on Friday.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: First, Erik Karlsson. Now, Kris Letang. Dan Kingerski provides updates on the injured veteran defensemen of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Daily Faceoff: As expected, the AHL and PHPA officially ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday morning.
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