J.T. Miller
Putting up career highs, and being the second highest point scorer on the Rangers, J.T. Miller had a bit of breakout year. Each and every season Miller has progressed in production. Finishing the 2015-2016 campaign with 56 points and a career high 16:22 average time on ice. Miller took command of a Rangers team looking for a scorer.
A Rangers team without a prime scorer like Rick Nash, or Marian Gaborik was set to drown without production. A 3rd line Miller filled a production gap left by the missing top quality scorers. Miller, helped keep the Rangers moving offensively with an explosive season. The only player who produced more points was Mats Zuccarello, with 59.
Miller is projected to stay on the 3rd line with David Desharnais and Michael Grabner. The seperation of the Hayes, Miller, Grabner line may prove difficult for Miller at first, but his production should rebound quickly and it would not be out of the realm for Miller to breakout.
Miller has the ability to hit 65 points this year based on line pairings and time.