1. J.T. Miller
As I’ve written before, J.T. Miller is well on his way to being named the next New York Rangers captain.
J.T. MILLER IS A NEW YORK RANGER. pic.twitter.com/Dhyqtxyjas
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 1, 2025
Since Miller joined the roster back in this most recent January, the Blueshirts saw a rapid uptick in offensive production.
In 32 games with the Rangers this year — Miller had 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points with an average of just over a point per game. The reason this is significant is because it was actually the second-most behind Panarin in that period; except Miller had to jump in mid-way and adjust rapidly while maintaining this rate. This was up from the 0.88 points per game he registered when he started the year with the Vancouver Canucks
To me, there’s no offensive star that has the potential to shine brighter next year than Miller for the Blueshirts.