Miller’s ceiling seemed as high as the ones in pre-World War II apartment buildings lining the Upper West Side. But after ascending under Gerard Gallant’s two-year tenure behind the bench, Miller regressed in each of the past two seasons with Peter Laviolette as the head coach and Phil Housley as the defensive coordinator.

The New York Rangers’ acquisition of defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov necessitated a departure of equal magnitude. As has been expected for weeks, the Rangers are trading K’Andre Miller. It is a small twist of fate that he stays within the division, and to the team that arguably offers the Rangers the toughest competition.

The New York Rangers have just traded K'Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes as reported by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. The New York Rangers are coming off a very disappointing season, so Chris Drury and the rest of the front office are feeling a lot of pressure to turn things around quickly.