The New York Rangers acquired veteran center J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a multiplayer trade on Friday night.

This was not a one-shot deal, not by a long shot. J.T. Miller was not acquired to serve as a short-term band-aid.

But in many ways, the Canucks had little choice — one of Miller or Elias Pettersson had to go ... who left New York in 2018 as part of the Ryan McDonagh trade. He put up 437 points in 404 ...

(Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller talks to Elias Pettersson (40 ... to Tampa Bay along with defenseman Ryan McDonagh on Feb. 26, 2018. Miller, in the second ...

In his first game back with the Rangers — 2,533 days after his last — Miller wasted no time making an impact. He collected a pass in the slot from linemate Artemi Panarin and one-timed a rising shot ...

The Rangers had an eventful weekend. Friday, New York completed the long rumored JT Miller trade. Saturday, with Miler, who scored twice, in the lineup, their defensive issues once again came to the ...