It was a quiet announcement and it came a day after the NHL suspended their season, sending everyone home. The New York Rangers had signed first round draft pick K’Andre Miller to a three year entry level contract worth $3.825 million and an annual cap hit of $950k. Miller just finished his sophomore season at Wisconsin and the signing had been anticipated once the Badgers were were eliminated from the Big 10 Tournament.
Miller was drafted 22nd overall in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Rangers had traded up in order to get a crack at him, sending the 26th pick and a second rounder to Ottawa in order to draft Miller.