The New York Rangers traded RFA defenseman Okay’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 bonus2026-27: $7.5 million salary2027-28: $7.5 million salary2028-29: $7.5 million salary2029-30: $7.5 million salary2030-31: $7.5 million salary2031-32: $7.5 million salary2032-33: $7.5 million wage
Ideas from the media
Dan Rosen: “Scott Morrow is a 22 12 months outdated right-shot D with 16 video games of NHL expertise.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 laborious to seek out.”
Dan Rosen: “Miller skates nicely. Upside I feel can nonetheless be excessive. Possibly he reaches his full potential in Carolina. We all know the Canes are getting an excellent LHD. He may match Canes system. However I at all times felt in NY he may have been extra bodily, play the physique extra. Possibly that’s the following step.”
Cory Lavalette: “There have been positively issues about Morrow within the group. He struggled to enhance defensively and his means to show and recuperate made him a legal responsibility defensively. He has nice offensive instincts and expertise however might want to overcome his shortcomings.”
Frank Seravalli: “For reference, Okay’Andre Miller will earn a median 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 12 months in the past on first day eligible for extension.”
Adam Gretz: “This can be a higher return than I anticipated however I don’t know that it makes the Rangers higher. Carolina nonetheless received one of the best participant within the commerce as of immediately.”
Zachary Martin: “Put up 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 executed however a step in the best course 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.
Okay’Andre Miller traded to #RaiseUp
His offense has been inconsistent however he can put up factors with out heavy energy play utilization. He additionally contributes throughout many classes.https://t.co/RVPsPFcPCK pic.twitter.com/794Q2maNzG
— Frozen Instruments (@FrozenTools) July 1, 2025
