Edited Jul. 6, 2017 at 3:59 p.m.
the cap space is an issue that I thought of as well, was thinking maybe move Holden to Boston for a mid round pick and the much needed money to add the extra forward.
While Miller is a solid winger who still has upside, you have to give to get. Deangelo is a nice blue chip, but if we are talking about winning while hank is still around, shattenkirk will do everything deangelo can and more.
Look, 1st line centers arent just hanging from trees, you have to give to get. Duchene in a down year had a better year as a center than Miller did. That is not taking into account playing for a bad team, or the fact that he has had some elite seasons previously. He is still young, and can do everything on the ice, including win faceoffs which we are in dire need of. We still don't know what Deangelo or a 2019 pick are going to be, so if Miller is the major cost of the trade, sign me up!
I absolutely love the rebuilt defense, but the rangers will not win without adding a stepan replacement. How many more Hank years would we like to waste?
PS. another way to look at this is:
Derek Stepan
JT Miller
Anti Raanta
2019 1st rounder (20 something overall)
for
Mat Duchene
2017 1st rounder (7th overall)