The New York Rangers traded RFA defenseman Ok’Andre Miller in a sign-and-trade to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Scott Morrow, a conditional 2026 first-round choose, and a 2026 second-round choose.
The situation on the primary spherical is that it’s high 10 protected, the higher of the Dallas Stars, Carolina picks.
Vince Z. Mercogliano: “If neither of CAR’s first-round picks are within the high 10, the #NYR will obtain the higher choose. If one is within the high 10, NYR will obtain the opposite. If each are within the high 10, NYR will obtain the higher of CAR’s two 2027 firsts.”
Puck Pedia: Miller’s eight-year contract has a $7.5 million cap hit and features a 10-team no-trade clause.
2025-26: $5.5 million wage, and a $2 million signing bonus
2026-27: $7.5 million wage
2027-28: $7.5 million wage
2028-29: $7.5 million wage
2029-30: $7.5 million wage
2030-31: $7.5 million wage
2031-32: $7.5 million wage
2032-33: $7.5 million wage
Ideas from the media
Dan Rosen: “Scott Morrow is a 22 yr previous right-shot D with 16 video games of NHL expertise. Must get stronger to play extra bodily within the D zone. Must work on skating a bit. He was a 2nd spherical choose. Upside is excessive. And he’s a younger righty. I imply, they’re onerous to search out.”
Dan Rosen: “Miller skates effectively. Upside I believe can nonetheless be excessive. Perhaps he reaches his full potential in Carolina. We all know the Canes are getting a very good LHD. He may match Canes system. However I at all times felt in NY he may have been extra bodily, play the physique extra. Perhaps that’s the following step.”
Cory Lavalette: “There have been positively issues about Morrow within the group. He struggled to enhance defensively and his capacity to show and get well made him a legal responsibility defensively. He has nice offensive instincts and expertise however might want to overcome his shortcomings.”
Frank Seravalli: “For reference, Ok’Andre Miller will earn a mean of $1.1 million extra per season over the lifetime of his deal for #Canes than Jaccob Slavin. Each offers kick in subsequent season. After all, Slavin is older – and deal was signed one yr in the past on first day eligible for extension.”
Adam Gretz: “It is a higher return than I anticipated however I don’t know that it makes the Rangers higher. Carolina nonetheless obtained the very best participant within the commerce as of as we speak.”
Zachary Martin: “Submit commerce, the Carolina Hurricanes sit at $19.032M left on the cap. That’s $76.467M of the $95.5M going into 2025-26. A number of work to be accomplished however a step in the fitting route for the Hurricanes going into subsequent season”
Puck Pedia: The Rangers have $1.4 million in projected cap spaced with a 23-man roster – 13 forwards, 8 protection, and a couple of goalies.
Ok’Andre Miller traded to #RaiseUp
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