Plus, with Miller being a lefthander, and Zibanejad a righthander, the two have been able to switch off on taking faceoffs, which has been to both players’ advantage. Miller takes draws when they are on his strong side, and Zibanejad takes them when they are on his.

J.T. Miller needed out of Vancouver, but is New York the right landing place? What about this move is risky for the Rangers?

The Rangers' acquisition of star center J.T. Miller will help them. But their big need is for help on defense, which is tougher to address, writes Adam Proteau.