Hockey Rangers Extend Contract of J.T. Miller by Staff Post July 14, 2016 J.T. Miller (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) The New York Rangers and forward J.T. Miller avoided arbitration with a two-year bridge deal on Tuesday. The contract is worth just over 2.6 million per year – an increase from Miller’s previous contract worth $900,000 a year- which will be the first of many pay upgrades in the career for Miller. For the Rangers this deal is a positive one. It gives them a chance to hold on to Miller for a couple more seasons and see his potential growth, it also gives them a chance to have some wiggle room in terms of salary cap options for the present and if Miller exceeds expectations a chance to pay him what he will fully deserve in a couple years time. If the Rangers go in a different direction in a year’s time and start to sell off pieces then Miller will be an affordable and good contract to send to a contender for a decent return. For 2016 the Rangers ability to hold on to young talent like Miller is essential because they do not have much room with which to work currently under the salary cap and could not afford to potentially go to arbitration and risk paying Miller more than they wanted to. I believe that Miller, with his new contract, and without the stress of arbitration, will perform at a high level next season for the team next season which will reward both player and franchise for getting a good deal done. Post Views: 1,369 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsHockeyJ.T. MillerNew York RangersNHL Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Taylor Hall To Wear Number 9 For New Jersey Devils Rangers Improve Team with Brass Trade