The New York Rangers have one clear option regarding how to handle K’Andre Miller’s future.
Whether Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury likes it or not, he has to keep Miller, at least for now.
Since the 2024-25 season ended, Miller has been the subject of trade rumors as the team has been attempting to shop him.
Now though, the draft has come and gone and Miller remains a Ranger and that’s no coincidence.
Answers about what the future holds for Miller have not been answered and chatter about the situation has been quiet over the past few days. There are two reasons for that.
First off, the Rangers don’t like what they’ve been offered so far for Miller, which has held up a potential trade.
On the other side of things, the Rangers don’t want to give Miller a long-term contract extension, slowing down negotiations between the two sides.
The Rangers and Miller are essentially at a stalemate right now. Both signing a long-term contract extension and finding a feasible trade that the Rangers could be content with continue to seem more and more difficult.
It’s critical the Rangers don’t panic though and trade Miller for an underwhelming return because the 25-year-old defenseman still has a ton of potential and it would be foolish to give up on him for nothing.
A Bridge Deal For K'Andre Miller With The Rangers Is A Possibility With The Clock Ticking The New York Rangers’ situation with K’Andre Miller may end up being resolved in the short term but not necessarily in the long term.
At this point, the wisest move for the Rangers would be to give Miller a one-year bridge contract and let the 2025-26 season play out with him on the roster and determine later if he’s worthy of a long-term extension.
So for now, the Rangers should keep Miller and avoid a potential disaster where they don’t maximize his full value.
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