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.

If you take the long view, all the way back to February of 2022, then J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers appears inevitable.

J.T. Miller’s return to the New York Rangers became successful very quickly when he scored in the opening period against the Boston Bruins, a day after he was acquired in a trade from Vancouver.